Shirley Temple, Former Hollywood Child Star, Dies at 85

Actress Shirley Temple, forever imagined as a dimpled, curly-haired movie star, died Monday evening at the age of 85, according to her publicist. She died in her Woodside, Calif. home surrounded by family members and caregivers. Born in 1928, Temple rose to fame as a child star in the Depression Era thanks to her star singing and tap dancing in 1934 hits Stand Up and Cheer and Bright Eyes. But her early rise meant early retirement, too, and she stopped making films in 1950 at the age of 21. In l...

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