Washington - Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died, aged 81, in New York, her publicist said Thursday.
Kitt was being treated for colon cancer, her publicist Patty Freedman told broadcaster CNN. Her daughter Kitt Shapiro was with her at the time.
Kitt became famous for her portrayal of Catwoman in the television series Batman in the 1960s as well as her Christmas song Santa Baby.
She distinguished herself in film, theatre, cabaret, music and television and was nominated thrice for a Tony, and twice for Grammy and Emmy awards, according to her official website.