Screen legend Mitzi Gaynor has died aged 93.

The actress, known for her iconic turns in South Pacific and There’s no Business Like Showbusiness passed from natural causes on Thursday, October 17, her team announced in a statement.

They said: ‘As we celebrate her legacy, we offer our thanks to her friends and fans and the countless audiences she entertained throughout her long life.

‘Your love, support and appreciation meant so very much to her and was a sustaining gift in her life. She often noted that her audiences were ‘the sunshine of my life.’ 

‘You truly were. We take great comfort in the fact that her creative legacy will endure through her many magical performances captured on film and video, through her recordings and especially through the love and support audiences around the world have shared so generously with her throughout her life and career. 

‘Please keep Mitzi in your thoughts and prayers.’

Screen legend Mitzi Gaynor has died aged 93

The star is seen with Rossano Brazzi in South Pacific in 1958