Mitzi Gaynor has died......

[a kennedy]

Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film of “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, has died. She was 93.

Gaynor, among the last survivors of the so-called golden age of the Hollywood musical, died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Thursday morning, her long-time managers Rene Reyes and Shane Rosamonda confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press.

“As we celebrate her legacy, we offer our thanks to her friends and fans and the countless audiences she entertained throughout her long life,” Reyes and Rosamonda said in a joint-statement. “Your love, support and appreciation meant so very much to her and was a sustaining gift in her life.”

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/17/entertainment/mitzi-gaynor-death/index.html

[AllaN01Bear]

1. ""

this was shown 1 year after i was born. would have been 1 year old when it came out.

[quaint]

2. She was incredibly talented and danced into her seventies.

I always wanted to be like her, but alas, her legs, I'm certain, were as long as I am tall.

[The_REAL_Ecumenist]

13. Oh, I don't know about that......

I've known so many people under 5'2" who went on to either teach dance &/or become professional dancers, especially in Ballet, where more petite dancers are preferred.

[Glorfindel]

3. I'm sorry to hear it. She was one of my favorites

ever since I saw "South Pacific" at the Princess Theatre in Cleveland, Tennessee, many years ago.

[Zorro]

7. Here she is

The subject of one of the most romantic songs ever.

[mountain grammy]

10. Well thanks.. I was gonna get though this one without crying..

She was so beautiful and that was such a wonderful role for her.. 93! Way to go Mitzi.

Now that I've had a good cry I'm gonna wash my hair!!

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. She was a talented woman.

"South Pacific" is one of my favorite musicals of all time. I recall watching her TV specials during the 1960s and 1970s.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Sad. She was one of my grandma's favorites. So is a sad reminder of my grandma (passed) and Mitzy!!

RIP. Perhaps on PBS, they'll have some rebroadcasts of old Mitzy G. flicks.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. She was born Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber of Hungarian aristocratic ancestry. (from IMDB)

Who knew ?

[BattleRow]

8. Talk about coincidence,just

yesterday I was looking at some pics of her on YouTube.

Always sassy and classy!

RIP,dear lady.

[iluvtennis]

9. May Mitzi Gaynor Rest in Peace and May her Memory be a Blessing.

[rogerballard]

11. absolutely adored her

from her FB page:

[Clouds Passing]

12. Mitzi