Jane Powell, the bright-eyed, operatic-voiced star of Hollywood’s Golden Age musicals, has died aged 92.
Powell died on Thursday 16 September at her Wilton, Connecticut home, her longtime friend Susan Granger said.
Born Suzanne Lorraine Burce in Portland, Oregon, Powell began her career as a performer on tours as an “Oregon Victory Girl”.
One of the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Powell was also one of her generation’s most resilient entertainers, who continued performing well into the 21st Century.