Hollywood mourns the loss of musical legend Mitzi Gaynor
Renowned American actress and dancer Mitzi Gaynor has passed away. She was a star of 1950s musicals, best known for her role as the lovestruck nurse Nellie Forbush in the film "South Pacific."
6:34 AM EDT, October 18, 2024
Gaynor was one of the last surviving stars of the golden age of Hollywood musicals. She performed alongside legends such as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Gene Kelly.
"Mitzi Gaynor passed away peacefully of natural causes in Los Angeles," reported the Associated Press.
"For eight decades she entertained audiences in films, on television and on the stage. (…) Off stage, she was a vibrant and extraordinary woman, a caring and loyal friend, and a warm, gracious, very funny and altogether glorious human being," her managers wrote on platform X.
Gaynor appeared in films such as "My Blue Heaven," "There's No Business Like Show Business," "The Joker Is Wild," "Anything Goes," and "The Comedian." For her role in "South Pacific," she was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
