Shirley Temple was ‘the greatest in the world’

She was the Hollywood child star who melted hearts in Depression-era America with her trademark blonde ringlets and dimpled smile.

Shirley Temple was ‘the greatest in the world’

Shirley Temple died of natural causes on Monday in her California home, surrounded by her family and caregivers. She was 85.

“We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife for 55 years of the late and much missed Charles Alden Black,” a statement said.

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