by Carmwl Dagan
October 19, 2024
Mitzi Gaynor, star of 1950s big-screen musicals including “South Pacific” and “Les Girls” and a series of beloved variety specials in the 1970s, died on Thursday. She was 93.
Gaynor’s management team, Rene Reyes and Shane Rosamonda, confirmed to Variety that she died of natural causes.
“For eight decades she entertained audiences in films, on television and on the stage. She truly enjoyed every moment of her professional career and the great privilege of being an entertainer,” Reyes and Rosamonda wrote in a statement on Gaynor’s X account. “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.”
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Through the ’70s and ’80s, Mitzi made several sold-out appearances at Vancouver’s popular Cave Theatre Restaurant. She sang, danced, and teased her way through shows that were longer than usual. Always a good time! She was pre-deceased by her one and only husband. Miss you already, Mitzi. RIP.