Georgia Holt, singer, actress and mother of the musician Cher, died at the age of 96. It was his daughter who confirmed the information on Twitter. Georgia Holt had been hospitalized for pneumonia last September, but the reasons for her death were not specified.
“Mom is gone,” Cher soberly tweeted on Saturday.
The 76-year-old singer subsequently received many messages of support from fans and personalities including Hillary Clinton. Cher’s spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg, also confirmed the news to the Washington Post sunday.
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In September, Cher revealed on Twitter that Georgia Holt had been hospitalized with pneumonia. Since then, the singer has remained very careful to avoid exposing her mother to any potential illness, especially during the pandemic.
“Sorry I was away. Mom was sick. Just got out of hospital,” she tweeted at the time.
Georgia Holt was born in Arkansas in 1926. After moving to Los Angeles, she obtained supporting roles in several films including love and camera de Jack Donohue ouMore Artists and models de Frank Tashlin.
In 1950, Georgia Holt is approached to interpret Angela Phinlay in the film, When the city sleeps directed by John Huston, but the role will eventually go to Marilyn Monroe.
She also released her first album, Honky Tonk Womanin 2013, a record she recorded in the 80s. With her death, she leaves behind her two daughters, singer Cher and actress Georganne Lapiere.
Original article published on BFMTV.com