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Eartha Kitt, Exotic Songstress and Actress, Dies at 81
25 Dec 2008 -- Singer and actress Eartha Kitt, whose exotic, sex-kitten persona and sultry, purring vocal delivery was unlike anything that had come before her, though it has been much imitated since, died Dec. 25 of colon cancer, Variety reported. She was 81 and had remained a cabaret attraction until her final days.
Playwright Harold Pinter, Dramatic Master of Pause, Enigma and Menace, Is Dead at 78
25 Dec 2008 -- Harold Pinter, the one-time British actor who tried his hand at writing in the 1950s only to become one of the most prominent and influential playwrights of the second half of the 20th century, died Dec. 24 after a long illness, according to the Associated Press. He was 78.
Van Johnson, "The Voiceless Sinatra" of Screen and Stage, Dies at 92
(12 Dec 2008)
Robert Prosky, Seasoned Actor of Stage, Film and Television, Dies at 77
(09 Dec 2008)
Nina Foch, Cultured Blonde of Stage and Screen, Dies at 84
(08 Dec 2008)
Paul Benedict, Television and Stage Actor, Dies at 70
(05 Dec 2008)
Patricia Marand, Tony-Nominated Star of It's a Bird…, Dies at 74
(30 Nov 2008)
William Gibson, Author of The Miracle Worker and Two for the Seesaw, Dies at 94
(27 Nov 2008)
Gerald Schoenfeld, Longtime Chairman of Shubert Organization, Dies at 84
(25 Nov 2008)
Clive Barnes, Longtime New York Drama and Dance Critic, Dies at 81
(19 Nov 2008)
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