R.I.P.
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Cyd Charisse has passed away.
The legendary screen siren died Tuesday after an apparent heart attack.
She was 86.
Cyd lived a long, full life. She starred in countless musicals with Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.
Her dancing feet live on!
Posted: June 17, 2008 at 5:53 pm
R.I.P………………………………..
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never heard of him…aint so legendary is he now
Who? That's sad but… I want Britney news
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who? first
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She was a a great dancer! Wow look at those legs!!! RIP Cyd, your movies will live forever!
So Sad i loved him in the Escapade Video of Janets such a talent!
Aww… how sad
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Cyd Charisse was amazing. Youtube her if you aren't familiar.
Re: rding –
It is a SHE not a HE!!!! If you watch old movies then you would know that SHE is legendary!
R I P. What a class act she was.
My thoughts to her family, she was really one of the greats and thinking about her dancing in an american in paris still brings shivers! To the best legs in the business god speed.
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RIP
Awwww. Loved her! She probably lived such a nice long life because she was a dancer. Beautiful legs and starred in films with the best! RIP!!!
Sad! She was amazingly talented.
Re: rding – Dumb ass! Cyd is a women…U must be 12 right? I'm 36 and I know who she is…. A true legend in the entertainment world. You'd know that if you didn't have your head up Britney or Lindsey's ass!
Wow, I didn't even think she was still ALIVE! She worked with so many legends. It's sad seeing the older stars pass.
So sad.. I LOVED Cyd Charisse. I'll never forget her in that green dress in the scene with Gene Kelly on "Singing in the Rain"
Beautiful! And these were in the days prior to cosmetic surgery. Loved her dancing. Her and Sinatra/Astaire? Now that's talent. If you don't watch the older classics you should start. You could learn a thing or two!
CHARISMA!
One more real star has passed away. Weird to think that starlets actually had "class" at one time. Now most are just a bunch of trainwrecks.
dang.
a true legend.
She was such an amazing dancer!!!!!!
That duet with Gene Kelly in "Singing n' the Rain"…….. fantastic
She was an amazing dancer — I LOVED watching her - esp. with Fred!!
wonderful legs
SHE not he, you retards.
Seriously, read next time.
Anyway, that's a shame. She was beautiful.
R.I.P
cyd charisse is the WOMAN in the pic. young people don't know her; she was in most of the musicals from the 40's and 50's. she was also in Janet Jackson's "Alright" video; the lady who came out of the store in the red dress and danced with Janet.
she had great legs!
rest in peace, cyd charisse - phenomenal dancer with beautiful legs!
That's unfortunate to hear. She and Ann Miller were my favourite female dancers from that era.
Cyd was an amazing woman. One of the most beautiful and elegant women ever to be seen on screen…
i'm not 12..i'm 26.
never heard of him, her, whatever
people die everyday, it's not like you personally knew the person, why do you care?
So sad! Her movies were sensational. She was so beautiful and we share the same birthday - March 8th. She'll be greatly missed.
Wow some of you are idiots who obviously watch newer and stupid movies if you don't know who Cyd Charisse was. She was an amazing dancer and a great talent and it's very sad that she has died. And for those who said "He" honestly just shut up and if you were refering to Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire just kill yourselves if you don't know about them.
she does have masculine features..look at that buttaface
i wonder what she looks like now? probably my grandpa
Rding- dumbass. If you even read what perez wrote, u would have figured Cyd was female. Unless yuo really are that stupid.
Rest in peace, Cyd… she really was the most gorgeous dancer.
you people are too gay for me…sorry…i bet if i even asked my parents, who are in their late 50s, they wouldn't know who the hell she was
:( This is really sad news. At least her legacy will live on in her films for future generations to admire. She really was an extremely talented dancer.
Taylor your comments a deplorable!! Cyd Charisse was a beautiful, classy, star. She was in some of the great musicals of the 1940s and 1950s. Loved her most of all in BRIGADOON. Saw her in person once at a 'meet and greet' event at the Claremont Colleges in Claremont, CA. She was a real lady.
Re: rding – That's because no matter how old you are, you're an uneducated, small minded, idiot who hasn't got a clue what went on before you were hatched!
oh…I'm so sad. I LOVED Cyd. She was my favorite dancer of all time. RIP Cyd.
Re: Babe – wahhh cry me a river b/c i don't know who some elderly former dancer is! that is not a household name
i hope you are next!
DAMN….. All the Greats are dying… She was such a talented dancer. I will be waiting for T.C.M. to do their tribute to her. R.I.P. CYD!
She was the reason I became a dancer. THe only thing that makes me less sad is knowing that she lived an amazing life and inspired many of us to go for our dreams. The dance/dream sequence in Singing in the Rain and the entirety of "Brigadoon" are my faves. I thank my parents for insisting that I watch these films, rather than just plugging me into crappy Sat. morning cartoons.
Perez plz let us know more about the absolute greats from the GOLDEN ERA of movies - Cyd Charisse was beautiful, an absolute class act - i luv luv luv the scene from singing in the rain when that huge silk scarf is floating behind her - and for all you ignorant ppl plz take the time to watch some of the greatest movies ever made during the 40's and 50's you eyes will be opened as to what a "MOVIE STAR" truly is!!! P.S. Im only 20 and i believe the movies made in the golden era are truly the most magnificent you will ever see!!!!
RIP Cyd, she was such a class act in a Marilyn Documentary. For this if u don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything, the lady is passed for God's sake give her family a time to mourn. thanks for letting us know perez
You want Britney over Fred Astaire? You humiliate yourself. Why even comment?
so sad…I LOVE singin in the rain!!!!!!
Re: rding – I'll take you up on the bet that if you asked your parents who are 50 they wouldn't know who she was. Anyone who has an interest in show/dance/music, and some of the most entertaining dance scenes of a whole genre would know 50 or 15, these peeps are classic. If your parents are 50, if they have any culture at all, from any point in their lives, they know. And that lady had legs that went on forever. The manufacturered "stars" of today can't patch the ass of half of the ones who truly earned the term "star." Go ahead, ask your parents….
RIP beautiful woman. Beautiful talented woman.
I can understand how some people might not recognize who she is. I just had this conversation with a co-worker, I was like WHAT? You don't know Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire??
But remember - this is the internet. There are people from all over the world who come to this site. I wouldn't expect you to know the names of the legendary performers in say Ireland, or India, right?
But if your from the USA or even canada (where I'm from). And your parents were born here, you should know who they are. If you are first generation american or canadian and younger than 30 then I suppose you will get a pass on this one.
Rest in peace, girl!
That makes me sad
Singing in the Rain is one of my favorite movies. She totally embodied grace and beauty, Fred Astaire said "Once you dance with Cyd Charisse, you stay danced with." R.I.P
Oh I loved her and her movies. So cool, chic, classic, and beautiful. The times(for the most part) were so wonderful back then in a lot of ways. Gentlemen were gentlemen, ladies were ladies, and people actually had manners. I don't see that nearly as much today. The last of the old-timers. God bless you Cyd for sharing with us your beautiful talent. Cyd will be dancing forever.
For me she will always be Fiona from Brigadoon - RIP!!!
God rest her soul. She was sucj a classy lady. And SO beautiful.
This really made my day grey … She was THE DANCER …. RIP Goddess
SHE was a goddess … Fabulous, elegant dancer.
I'm not familier with her but wow, that's a great pic of her. She has amazing legs!
I knew Cyd and her father, both wonderful people.
Bridgdoon is coming on this week on TCM. Watch and learn! She was a great
dancer. Oh, her legs were out of this world. Plus, she could sing and act.
Stayed married to Tony Martin for over 50 odd years. I'd like to see someone
in Hollywood top that! She was A list all the way. RIP! There will never be another Cyd!
That's back when dancers were really dancers.
But when did PerezHilton.com become an obituary site? Is everyone who drops dead reported here???
Love Cyd. If you kids want to watch real talent, rent one of her movies. Now that's when Hollywood was Hollywood.
I wanted to be Cyd in "Singing in the Rain" when I was small. The legs, the black bob hair, the green dress…
I remember seeing her in Janet Jackson's "Alright" video (from Rhythm Nation album). Even then, at 68 or 69, she still had the legs and the IT look that made her so famous back in the 50's and 60's.
Children who don't recognize who people like Cyd Charisse are—should come up for air, occasionally, from the cesspool of pop culture that most youths drown themselves in and wallow in these days.
Read a book. Google REAL OLD-FASHIONED CELEBRITES AND STARS. I'm talking REAL stars famous for something, not famous for nothing. Check out imdb.com or nndb.com sometimes.
Paris Hilton says she wants "to be famous for doing 'Stuff' ". For Christ's sake, shoot her—and the Lohan whore and the Spears trainwreck—in the head.
My new resolution: Read Perez, but don't read the comments! I I think I'll be happier if I don't feel like throwing things at my screen every day.
(Cyd was awesome.)
what a sad fucking day for movie musicals of a bygone era. well, now she gets to kick up her heels with Gene & Fred in heaven. she had the best legs in the biz.
RIP–Great legs; second only to Betty Grable!
I feel sorry for those of you who don't know her! This girl was the hottest chick on the planet in the technicolor movies! I think she is waaaay hotter (swagger) than Marylin Monroe. This is coming from a straight female Hispanic in her early 30's. I learned how to give an effective strip tease through her! HHHHOOOTTTTT! I will miss you honey!
Re: rding – Cyd Charisse is the woman.
I wonder how much Cyd's legs were insured for? (Sure wish she'd gone by her birth name of "Tula" - much cuter - oh well)
By the way dear Perez,
I think it's very nice how you thank all the companies who sponsor you. I've noticed that not many (if any) gossip columnist do this. You are a true gentleman.
It's not a "he". Why don't you look HER up. She was a talented actress and dancer, and it's a shame her life ended.
I remember the first time I ever saw her, opposite Gene Kelly in "Singing in the Rain". She was stunning, breathtaking. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. The world has lost one of the most beautiful and classy women it ever had. RIP, Cyd Charisse.
For starters, "rding", Cyd was an extremely elegant woman and fabulous dancer, not a man! She was beautiful, talented and it saddens me that another golden age star has passed. So classy and such a far cry from such a far better era in Hollywood.
God bless Cyd Charisse and her family.
Every one on this planet, who has the awareness that the world and events did exist before they were born, grasps the fact that a lifetime is only that. And wants to know about what came before them, what went on before them, what happened before them. Who the inventors, writers, composers, stars, etc. were.
I pity people (predominantly people under the age that should be set for this site) who believe that the world is so small that it begins and ends with their own small pathetic ignorant existence.
Get your heads out of your asses and google something. Ddddaaayyyyuuummmnnn.
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Great story line thanks for sharing. Cyd Charisse was amazing.
wow, I was just watching her singing in the rain scene with the green dress 2 days ago. So sad. She was fantastic.
r.i.p. cyd, you had a great run, babe. you cultural illiterates can see her act and dance at an a level in the movie "party girl" with robert taylor. she'll be missed.
BEST.LEGS.EVER.
How said.
Mrs. Cyd Charisse will always have a place in my heart.
She was amazing.
Re: ceece – Here Here sister(brother?)!
oh how sad! She was an amazing dancer…. her legs were the talk of MGM! She was so incredible. Elegance personified.
oh my god R.I.P I absolutley adored her, especially my first time ever seeing her in Singin' In The Rain when I was about 4. For some reason, people always remember her in the vamp scene with her short black hair and green dress, but that was also her dancing with Gene with the longer hair dancing with the 25 foot chinese silk scarf. She was amazing.
Very classy of you to bring attention to the passing of a great star. Otherwise might not have known! I adored Cyd as a young girl and she inspired me to study dancing for many years!!! What a great life. BTW Perez, passed you in the street the other day and you are looking pretty mahvelous yourself!!!
she was very beautiful, R.I.P
:(
She didn't die of a heart attack. I killed her old ass with an overdose of Geritol.
Great gams!! RIP
What a beautiful,classy lady! She was married to husband Tony Martin for 60 years!! He is still living-95 years old. He even performs occasionally. Last time was Oct. 2007 in New York! RIP beautiful lady!
u guys heard that he ever appeared on the hot hook-up club
R I C H L O V E S . C O M
for wealthy singles to hook up for Love and Sexy Dating? There are his hot photos and Lots of hot girls are found in his circle there.
I did try to send him a wink there. lol
Cyd was a fox. Beloved by all who saw her films.
May her dancing feet rest in a musical heaven.
Cyd, you were a legend. RIP
Rest In Peace Cyd Charisse.
You people that use someone's
obit post to post your domain name
for your sites disgust me.
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Show some respect. Show some class.
If you have such lack of class and grace
to use an obit post to advertise your site…
I do not want to go to your sites, EVER!
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My site rocks, but I will not exploit
Perez to put my web site address
500 times and I WOULD NEVER use
an obit post to do that, ever ever.
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It is a matter of respect. RASH MANLY
Expand your horizons. The pop culture is atrophying your brains and creating a very small world for you to live in. Do yourself a favor between listening to Missy Elliott or Kanye and checking out the latest LiLo news, and You Tube Cyd Charisse's many dances posted there. You will be mesmerized. I promise. DO IT NOW! I don't want to have to tell you again.
RIP beautiful :[
she was such a legand and had so much talent amazing dancer!-was one of the only female dancers who could stand her own against gene kelly and fred! which was hard!-rip-there arnt that many legands left thats sad that theres more people famous for nothing than for talent!
Oh, that's so sad, I loved her. Such a beautiful, amazing talent.
don't bother posting comments here…they don't all get printed. mine are not offensive, and yesterday I posted 3 or four here that were not posted. so much for even handed coverage of an article. btw…did you curl up and die, marion? (a girl can hope)…you haven't posted anything since early yesterday evening…lazy shit!
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This is your lesson for the day. This is the same lesson that some of your favorite more educated hip hop/gangsta/popsters know. They ain't all dumb, you know. Anyone who has studied entertainment in any form knows how it has progressed to the 50% dogshit we are smacked in the face with today. But I digress.
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Before Hip Hop there was Be Bop. Be Bop was something akin to jazz and the beatnik movement and got its name as it was evolving, arriving just a slight bit ahead of the Elvis Rock and Roll era. This was probably the best era for Cyd's dances, with the "Va Va Va Voom" music and style.
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If you go to You Tube and plug in Cyd Charisse's name you'll see a number of her performances with such male Gods of dance as Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire. If you don't know who these two Gods are, shame on you. Both of these Gods graced us with dances on film with a few Godesses who were perfect dance partners, but Cyd WAS the dance when she was performing with them. When Cyd danced, every part of her conveyed the music, the movement, and the feeling. Her dancing has no equal, and her performances still stand to this very day. And damn, she was so totally HOT.
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Rest in peace Cyd, and thanks for the incredible performances you left us.
She was a beautiful and talented woman!!! And it doesn't surprise me that some of the ignoramuses on here don't know who she is…she is from a time in Hollywood when class and elegance reigned, not trashy nastiness like now.