Actress and singer Mitzi Gaynor died on Thursday, October 17, 2024, from natural causes. She was 93 years old and best known for her work in the 1958 film South Pacific. Her team confirmed the death in a statement on Gaynor's X account,

Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, has died.

Mitzi Gaynor, best known for her role in South Pacific, has died. She was 93. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved friend and client Mitzi Gaynor. She passed away peacefully today of natural causes at the age of 93,