Mitzi Gaynor dead at 93: South Pacific icon passes away
Film legend Mitzi Gaynor has died at the age of 93.
The actress, known for her iconic turns on South Pacific and There’s no Business Like Showbusiness, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, October 17, her team announced in a statement.
They said: ‘As we celebrate her legacy, we extend our gratitude to her friends and fans and the countless audiences she entertained throughout her long life.
“Your love, support and appreciation meant so much to her and were a sustaining gift in her life. She often remarked that her audience was “the sunshine of my life.”
‘You really were. We take great comfort in the fact that her creative legacy will continue through her many magical performances captured on film and video, through her recordings and especially through the love and support that audiences around the world have so generously shared with her throughout her life and career.
“Please keep Mitzi in your thoughts and prayers.”
Film legend Mitzi Gaynor has died at the age of 93
The star is seen with Rossano Brazzi in the South Pacific in 1958