Georgia Holt

2022 - 12 - 11

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Georgia Holt, Actress and Cher's Mother, Dies at 96 (Vanity Fair)

Cher's mother, Georgia Holt—an actress, model, and singer—died this weekend at age 96. The pop icon announced the sad news on her Twitter account on ...

[People](https://people.com/movies/cher-says-she-gets-tested-for-covid-19-all-the-time-i-have-to-be-very-careful-with-my-mom/) in 2020 that she was getting tested for coronavirus “all the time” and was being “very careful” in the lead-up to the holiday season. Her husbands were Sarkisian, John Southall, Joseph Harper Collins, Chris Alcaide, banker Gilbert La Pierre (who adopted Cher and Georganne), Sarkisian again and Hamilton Holt. Mom's Been Sick Off & On,” she [wrote](https://twitter.com/cher/status/1445187179571867652?s=20&t=is9vbolF-i60FijMZV7AgA) at the time. [writing](https://twitter.com/cher/status/1601804644501508096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) simply, “Mom is gone,” alongside a sad-face emoji. [The Running of the Billionaires](https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2012/11/the-running-of-the-billionaires?itm_content=footer-recirc&itm_campaign=more-great-stories-120622)(2012) Holt was born Jackie Jean Crouch in Arkansas in 1926, the daughter of 13-year-old Lynda Inez Gulley and 21-year-old Roy Malloy Crouch. “Instead, we learned about life by listening to her talk about the things she did wrong and the things she did right.” But he told me to try it for three months, and if I didn’t like it, then I could walk out. She told People, "I know that a record company might want to sign me just because I’m Cher’s mother. In 2013, Cher released a one-hour special on Lifetime titled Dear Mom, Love Cher, dedicated to sharing some of the life lessons Holt had taught her and her half-sister, actress Georganne La Piere, growing up. And we stay far apart from each other.” The singer explained, “I have to be careful too because I have asthma...I have different health problems.” She told

Actress Georgia Holt, mother of Cher, dead at 96 (WOKV)

Cher, 76, posted a brief message on Twitter early Sunday, noting that “Mom is gone,” followed by a sad-faced emoji. The cause of death is not known. Neither did ...

It was eventually released in 2013 and included a duet with Cher titled “I’m Just Your Yesterday.” A representative for Cher confirmed Holt’s death to [Fox News Digital](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/chers-mother-georgia-holt-dead-96). [People](https://people.com/music/chers-mother-georgia-holt-dead-at-96/). My mother and her friends were quite different. They were all the most beautiful women you've ever seen... [Dear Mom, Love Cher](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2813794/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1).” [People.](https://people.com/music/chers-mother-georgia-holt-dead-at-96/) [Today](https://www.today.com/popculture/chers-mother-georgia-holt-dies-rcna61153)” reported. [IMDb.com](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0670834/?ref_=nmawd_awd_nm). [tweet](https://twitter.com/cher/status/1568328271783432192?s=20&t=zuUbe6vn5oLlBhN2JmDqHA). [A Life of Her Own](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042677/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0)” and 1951′s “ [Father’s Little Dividend](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043526/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1).” [tweeted](https://twitter.com/cher/status/1564426531715354627?s=20&t=M1N63CaRFW4vnWlECNz7tA) that Holt “has had a rough year.”

Georgia Holt, Singer and Mother of Cher, Dies at 96 (Variety)

Cher shared that her mother, singer and actor Georgia Holt, has died. She was 96 years old.

She was married and divorced six times throughout her life and remained in a relationship with Craig Spencer from 1976 until her death. Holt and Cher’s father, John Paul Sarkisian, were married from 1946 to 1947, later remarrying in 1965 and divorcing again in 1966. She Just Got Out Of Hosp.

Georgia Holt, Singer and Cher's Mother, Dead at 96 (Rolling Stone)

Georgia Holt, singer, actress and mother of Cher, has died at the age of 96.

“She never gave me and my sister advice because, truthfully, she knew we’d never take it,” Cher said of her mother in the documentary. The album featured a duet with her daughter Cher, “I’m Just Your Yesterday.” She Just Got Out Of Hosp.

'Mom is gone': Cher tells fans that her mother, Georgia Holt, has died (The Washington Post)

Cher announced the news Sunday on Twitter that her mother, Georgia Holt, had died at age 96. Condolences immediately started pouring in.

For her mom’s 86th birthday, Cher had the tapes remastered and then filmed her mom singing and talking about her life and early career ambitions. Holt got back on her feet and managed to land roles in Hollywood. Cher has memories of her mother and her mother’s friends being “so beautiful” during her childhood. We based the costumes in ‘Mermaids’ on pictures of her from the ’50s,” Cher Cher initiated the project after Holt found tapes of her own never-released album, from sessions recorded in 1980. Cher fans have come to expect to regular updates from the singer on her mother’s health, activities and shared humor and wisdom.

Georgia Holt, actor, singer and Cher's mother, dies aged 96 (The Guardian)

The film and television performer had a close relationship with her famous daughter, and was married six times, including twice to Cher's father.

The album was released that year and included a duet with Cher. After their marriage collapsed the first time, Holt struggled as a single mother, and even briefly placed Cher in a Catholic orphanage while she worked to become financially independent. there were never really men in the house,” she said in Dear Mom, Love Cher. She met Spencer while running an antique shop, when he was 21 and she was 50. Holt was admitted to a hospital with pneumonia in September. Over her career she landed roles in shows including I Love Lucy and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and films including A Life of Her Own, and Grounds for Marriage.

Georgia Holt, actress and Cher's mother, dies age 96 (CNN)

Cher is mourning the loss of her mother, Georgia Holt, who has died at the age of 96.

The album also featured a duet with Cher called “I’m Just Your Yesterday.” [Dear Mom, Love Cher](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTQKgzX_cLc),” which was executive produced by her daughter. Sending you all the (love) in the world.” Born in Arkansas in 1926, Holt was an actress, model and singer. May she rest in peace.” While no further details surrounding her death have been made public, Holt had struggled with health issues in recent months.