R.I.P. Eartha Kitt 1927-2008

Eartha Mae Kitt was and will always be a Goddess. Orson Welles called her "the most exciting woman in the world." She was the woman who gave Catwoman her purr. Even well into her 70's, she could still make men half her age tremble with her sexual prowess. She is a personal hero of mine whom I was fortunate enough to see perform live at a young age, and it saddens me greatly that she is no longer with us.

Ms. Kitt died today after losing her battle with colon cancer. She was 81.

Because today is Christmas and one of her well known songs was "Santa Baby", it's only appropriate to pay homage to Ms. Kitt with this video of her singing it:



I find it extremely sad that both Bettie Page and Eartha Kitt, two strong women and personal heroes have died in the past month.