Carol Channing, legendary Broadway actress, dies at 97

Carol Channing, the Broadway star who earned a lifetime achievement Tony Award for her legendary career, which included roles in classics like “Gentleman Prefer Blondes” and “Hello, Dolly!” died on Tuesday. She was 97.

B. Harlan Boll, a representative for Channing, confirmed her death to NBC News, saying the actress died of natural causes just days before her 98th birthday.

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Although much of Channing’s career was spent on Broadway, she won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance as Muzzy Van Hossmere in 1967’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

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Kalhan Rosenblatt

Kalhan Rosenblatt is a reporter for NBC News, based in New York.