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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Weston, Connecticut
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Singer and actress Eartha Kitt is best known for her holiday song "Santa Baby" and for playing Catwoman in the 1960's TV show Batman.


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Born in 1927 South Carolina, Eartha Kitt became popular in Paris as a nightclub singer, then returned to the U.S. to appear in films and on Broadway. Her 1953 recording of "Santa Baby" is still a favorite today. In the 1960s, Kitt had a recurring role as Catwoman on TV's Batman, but her career waned after she criticized the Vietnam War during a luncheon with Lady Bird Johnson.

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