Shirley Temple Black, who as a dimpled, precocious and determined little girl in the 1930s sang and tap-danced her way to a height of Hollywood stardom and worldwide fame that no other child has reached, died on Monday night at her home in Woodside, Calif. She was 85.
She was AWESOME! RIP to her.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful example of a child star who went on to give to the world in other ways as well. RIP Shirley Temple Black.
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DeleteI thought she was already dead. My bad. RIP.
ReplyDeleteShe was one of those people who looked nothing like what she did as a child.
ReplyDeleteEh? I respectfully disagree.
DeleteShe was fantastic…did you know that when she came of age she and into her earnings she found out her parents had spent almost all of it ?
ReplyDeleteOne more child star taken advantage of…she wrote about in her bio…
Go forth on "The Good Ship, Lollipop". My fondest memories are of spending Sunday afternoons with my Mom watching Shirley Temple. RIP.
ReplyDelete@MISCH - I wasn't aware of that. Gosh, another case ... it happens all too often.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I read somewhere that she was doing some work with the United Nations in her old age.
Rest in peace, beautiful lady ...
I adored Shirley Temple when I was a kid, watched "The Little Princess" over and over, and always ordered a Shirley Temple when we went out to eat. RIP Shirley Temple Black!
ReplyDeleteRIP Shirley, you were a doll!
ReplyDeleteRIP Shirley.
ReplyDeleteRest in peace, Shirley. She seemed like one of the good ones. <3
ReplyDeleteThis makes me sad. For some reason I never imagine her as "grown" and remained forever young.
ReplyDeleteRIP What a life! Sounds like she was well loved in life as well as on film.
ReplyDeleteSad face.
ReplyDeleteLove her. One of a kind
ReplyDeleteAll those movies would be illegal now anyways
ReplyDelete@Katie. Um, why would they be illegal???
DeleteRIP.
ReplyDeleteShe went from an actress (basically nothing important except for gossip or entertainment) to ambassador and UN helper which made many people lifes better.
Rest in Peace :(
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know she was sick
ReplyDelete@Rowdy, she wasn't sick. She died of natural causes at age 85.
DeleteLove her movies. So many childhood memories watching her movies with my grandma. My mom bought them all hoping to have the same special moments with my daughters as I had with her mom. RIP Shirley Temple Black. :'(
ReplyDeleteI remember watching her movies on tv every Saturday when I was a kid.
ReplyDeleteShe lived a good life and will be missed.
What a wonderful life she lived. A treasure for anyone that grew up watching her.
ReplyDeleteI loved Shirley Temple. I would watch her every Sunday afternoon when they would show her movies way back when. I liked her, too, when she was a teenage actress. She was really talented.
ReplyDeleteMy condolences to her family, friends and fans. In truth I was surprised that she was "only" 85. Her movies seem so long ago, not just in time but in sensibility, and it's easy to forget how really young she was while making them.
ReplyDeleteRIP Ms. Black -
ReplyDeleteThank you for your body of work, both in film and with the UN.
You will always be loved.
Didn't know she lived in Woodside. RIP classy lady.
ReplyDeleteI remembering reading an article about why she was so appealing in movies is that her innocence and they way she was dressed was to tantalize men sexually. That Shirley Temple was a 'sexy little girl'.
ReplyDeleteI thought that was rather gross but looking at her movies you can kind of see the point and eww.
A long, rich, good life. This woman is what should happen to child stars.
ReplyDeleteJesus, this year's Oscar Death Reel is jam-packed with big names :(
ReplyDeleteYou are right about that GPS!! Dang.
ReplyDeleteI was really sad when I heard. RIP Shirley Temple with the cute dimples. You will be missed.
ReplyDeleteShe was the cutest thing and her child mivies still hold up. Rest in peace
ReplyDelete@Seven, Sorry, that line comes from a wrestling website called Wrestlecrap (they chronicle the worst of wrestling, it's really hilarious if you are a fan of wrestling or just stupid shit). They used to do a show weekly and when a wrestler or anyone famous died of old age, the host RD, would say "I didn't even know they were sick".
ReplyDeleteBasically it's just a way to say that their passing is sad but it's good that it wasn't from anything like illness or an accident.
This is sad news to wake up to. We've almost lost all the great ones from Old Hollywood. I remember watching the Shirley Temple matinees when I was a kid. She was so frickin' adorable! She spread a lot of joy during really dark times in this country. RIP, curly top.
ReplyDeleteMay she RIP. She brought so much joy to so many people with her acting. My grandma loved her so much she kept the special Shirley Temple cup she ordered as a little girl in her china hutch until the day she died.
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