{"id":12105,"date":"2024-10-17T17:23:27","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T17:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=12105"},"modified":"2024-10-17T17:23:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T17:23:27","slug":"mitzi-gaynor-iconic-entertainer-and-south-pacific-star-dead-at-93","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=12105","title":{"rendered":"Mitzi Gaynor, iconic entertainer and \u201cSouth Pacific\u201d star, dead at 93"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>One of the last surviving stars of classic Hollywood has passed away: Mitzi Gaynor, the vibrant actress, singer and dancer who starred in\u00a0<em>South Pacific<\/em>\u00a0and other golden age musicals, has died at 93.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Gaynor\u2019s managers managers Rene Reyes and Shane Rosamonda confirmed the news to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mitzi-gaynor-dead-south-pacific-320eb99fe0824091babafac794dc2320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AP<\/a>, saying that the actress died of natural causes in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we celebrate her legacy, we offer our thanks to her friends and fans and the countless audiences she entertained throughout her long life,\u201d they said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour love, support and appreciation meant so very much to her and was a sustaining gift in her life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-6ac49cc3871d2ecb2a75708aac7f1b3a\" class=\"newsner-6ac49cc3871d2ecb2a75708aac7f1b3a newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157251 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17165246\/GettyImages-1436090255.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 652px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17165246\/GettyImages-1436090255.jpg 805w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17165246\/GettyImages-1436090255-768x977.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17165246\/GettyImages-1436090255.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17165246\/GettyImages-1436090255.jpg 805w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17165246\/GettyImages-1436090255-768x977.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"805\" data-eio-rheight=\"1024\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mitzi Gaynor publicity portrait for 1958 film \u2018South Pacific\u2019. (Photo by Screen Archives\/Getty Images).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Born September 4, 1931 in Chicago, Gaynor began singing and dancing from a young age and signed a contract with Twentieth Century Fox at 17. After making her debut in 1950\u2019s\u00a0<em>My Blue Heaven<\/em>, she quickly rose to become a star.<\/p>\n<p>One of classic Hollywood\u2019s biggest \u201ctriple threats,\u201d Gaynor\u2019s singing, dancing and acting talents, combined with her energy and charm, made her a big draw in many hit musical films of the era, and she co-starred with some of the biggest movie stars. Her memorable films include\u00a0<em>There\u2019s No Business Like Show Business<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Anything Goes<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Bloodhounds of Broadway<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Les Girls<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2093720804\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>But Gaynor is best known for starring in the 1958 film\u00a0<em>South Pacific<\/em>, the big-screen adaptation of the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.<\/p>\n<p>In the lead role of Nellie Forbush, Gaynor performed classic numbers like \u201cI\u2019m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,\u201d \u201cA Cockeyed Optimist\u201d and \u201cA Wonderful Guy.\u201d She received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-809f47f5062263e358560002bebb07e7\" class=\"newsner-809f47f5062263e358560002bebb07e7 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157255 lazyautosizes lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17170004\/GettyImages-527185434.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 652px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17170004\/GettyImages-527185434.jpg 824w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17170004\/GettyImages-527185434-768x954.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"824\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17170004\/GettyImages-527185434.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17170004\/GettyImages-527185434.jpg 824w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/10\/17170004\/GettyImages-527185434-768x954.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"824\" data-eio-rheight=\"1024\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mitzi Gaynor in a publicity still for the movie South Pacific. (Photo by Herbert Dorfman\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gaynor made her last film appearance in 1963, but she reinvented herself as a live performer, to great success. Throughout the \u201960s and \u201970s, her act was a major draw in Las Vegas, and she had a series of lavishly produced television specials. She continued performing into her senior years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1971645420\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Rest in peace to Mitzi Gaynor, one of the last surviving stars of golden age Hollywood who will always be remembered for her unforgettable performances in musicals like\u00a0<em>South Pacific<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please share this story in memory of this show biz icon \u2764\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"allow-copy_covered_elem_id_1729185798719\" class=\"allow-copy_cover allow-copy_cover__minimized\" style=\"top: 322px; left: 50px; width: 660px; height: 839.542px;\" data-check-covered-elem-position-interval=\"279\">\n<ul class=\"allow-copy_cover-actions\">\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_grab-btn\" title=\"Grab Text\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_copy-to-clipboard-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Copy full text to clipboard\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_reset-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Clear Text\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action  allow-copy_maximize-btn\" title=\"Maximize\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_minimize-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Minimize\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_beta-icon \" title=\"Sorry :( \nIt is beta functionality.\nIt can works incorrectly.\nTurn off in setting if you dislike it.\">Beta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"allow-copy__beta-testing-label\" title=\"Sorry :( \nIt is beta functionality.\nIt can works incorrectly.\nTurn off in setting if you dislike it.\">Beta feature<i class=\"allow-copy__settings\">  <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"allow-copy_covered_elem_id_1729185801052\" class=\"allow-copy_cover allow-copy_cover__minimized\" style=\"top: 1664.21px; left: 50px; width: 660px; height: 820.188px;\" data-check-covered-elem-position-interval=\"289\">\n<ul class=\"allow-copy_cover-actions\">\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_grab-btn\" title=\"Grab Text\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_copy-to-clipboard-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Copy full text to clipboard\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_reset-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Clear Text\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action  allow-copy_maximize-btn\" title=\"Maximize\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_minimize-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Minimize\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_beta-icon \" title=\"Sorry :( \nIt is beta functionality.\nIt can works incorrectly.\nTurn off in setting if you dislike it.\">Beta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"allow-copy__beta-testing-label\" title=\"Sorry :( \nIt is beta functionality.\nIt can works incorrectly.\nTurn off in setting if you dislike it.\">Beta feature<i class=\"allow-copy__settings\">  <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the last surviving stars of classic Hollywood has passed away: Mitzi Gaynor, the vibrant actress, singer and dancer who starred in\u00a0South Pacific\u00a0and other golden age&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12105","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12105"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12106,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12105\/revisions\/12106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}