Legendary Child Actress Shirley Temple Black Dies At Age 85

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Shirley Temple Black, who gained international stardom as a child actress, singer and dancer, passed away at her Woodside, CA home late Monday night. She was 85 years old.

Temple Black began her career at the tender age of 3 and gained international fame in feature films, Bright Eyes and Curly Top in the mid to late 30's. She ranks 18th on the American Film Institute's list of the 50 greatest American screen legends of all time.

She is survived by her three children, Linda, Charlie, and Lou.