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Eartha Kitt poses on the runway during the Heart Truth Red Dress fashion show at New York Fashion Week in this February 3, 2006 file photo. Kitt, a sensual singer, dancer and actor who rose from modest roots in rural South Carolina to captivate international audiences with her sultry voice and style, died December 25, 2008 at the age of 81. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files (UNITED STATES)