Mitzi Gaynor, a singer, dancer, and actress known for her work in the award-winning movie adaptation of South Pacific died at 93. She is remembered as one of the last actors from Hollywood's golden age.
Mitzi Gaynor died of natural causes on the morning of October 17, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. Shane Rosamonda and Rene Reyes from her management team confirmed the news in the following joint statement on X,
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"As we celebrate her legacy, we offer our thanks to her friends and fans and the countless audiences she entertained throughout her long life. Your love, support, and appreciation meant so very much to her and was a sustaining gift in her life."
Shane Rosamonda and Rene Reyes added,
"She often noted that her audiences were 'the sunshine of my life'. You truly were. We take great comfort in the fact that her creative legacy will endure through her many magical performances captured on film and video, through her recordings and especially through the love and support audiences around the world have shared so generously with her throughout her life and career. Please keep Mitzi in your thoughts and prayers."
An overview of Mitzi Gaynor's life and career
As an actress, dancer, and singer, Mitzi Gaynor had a career that spanned over eight decades. While the actress is known for her role in South Pacific, she is also known for her work in films such as There's No Business Like Show Business, We're Not Married!, and The Birds and the Bees.
She sang Some Enchanted Evening in the film and I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair. The late actress was last seen in For Love or Money, after which she took a step back from films.
In later years, she returned as a performing entertainer in Vegas and quickly became the highest-paid female entertainer in the city. As she performed across the world, in 2008 she won an Emmy award for Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years.
The award-winning actress was born on September 4, 1931, in Chicago as Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber. She came from a family with a strong musical background and began dancing and singing early in life.
In 1954, she married Jack Bean, a talent agent who partnered with her and became her manager in her performing days. While the couple did not prefer to attend Hollywood events, they were known to entertain close friends.
The couple did not have any children. They purchased a residence located in Beverly Hills and lived there until Bean's death in 2007. Mitzi Gaynor is remembered for her significant contributions to the film, television, and performing industries.
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