Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died on Monday at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes.
Former
Hollywood
child
star
Shirley
Temple
died
on
Monday
at
home
in
Woodside
,
California
,
from
natural
causes
.
"She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
``
She
was
surrounded
by
her
family
and
caregivers
,
''
a
statement
said
.
With her adorable charm and blonde curls, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer.
With
her
adorable
charm
and
blonde
curls
,
she
was
one
of
the
most
popular
stars
of
the
1930s
,
in
hit
movies
like
Bright
Eyes
and
Stand
Up
and
Cheer
.
Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide.
Her
singing
,
dancing
and
acting
won
over
fans
worldwide
.
She was given a special teenager Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old.
She
was
given
a
special
teenager
Oscar
in
1935
,
when
she
was
just
six
years
old
.
To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive an Academy Award.
To
this
day
,
she
is
still
the
youngest
person
to
receive
an
Academy
Award
.
After retiring from films in 1950 at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician and diplomat.
After
retiring
from
films
in
1950
at
the
age
of
21
,
Temple
returned
to
the
spotlight
as
a
politician
and
diplomat
.
Shirley Temple started her film career at three years old.
Shirley
Temple
started
her
film
career
at
three
years
old
.
Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in more than 20 feature films and was consistently the top US movie star.
Between
1934
and
1938
she
appeared
in
more
than
20
feature
films
and
was
consistently
the
top
US
movie
star
.
The youngster wore a grass skirt and played a Ukulele to promote the musical Captain January, directed by David Butler, in 1936.
The
youngster
wore
a
grass
skirt
and
played
a
Ukulele
to
promote
the
musical
Captain
January
,
directed
by
David
Butler
,
in
1936
.
She attended her first big premiere for her film Wee Willie Winkie in Hollywood on 26 June, 1937.
She
attended
her
first
big
premiere
for
her
film
Wee
Willie
Winkie
in
Hollywood
on
26
June
,
1937
.
As well as being the youngest ever receiver of an Oscar (at the age of 6 years and 310 days), Temple was also the youngest person to present one of the statuettes.
As
well
as
being
the
youngest
ever
receiver
of
an
Oscar
(
at
the
age
of
6
years
and
310
days
)
,
Temple
was
also
the
youngest
person
to
present
one
of
the
statuettes
.
She stood on a chair to give Claudette Colbert the best actress prize for It Happened One Night in 1935.
She
stood
on
a
chair
to
give
Claudette
Colbert
the
best
actress
prize
for
It
Happened
One
Night
in
1935
.
At the age of 12 Temple`s star burnt out - her parents bought out the remainder of her contract and sent her to a girl`s school.
At
the
age
of
12
Temple`s
star
burnt
out
-
her
parents
bought
out
the
remainder
of
her
contract
and
sent
her
to
a
girl`s
school
.
Her final film, A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free.
Her
final
film
,
A
Kiss
For
Corliss
,
is
available
to
watch
online
for
free
.
This is star`s final ever moment on the big screen.
This
is
star`s
final
ever
moment
on
the
big
screen
.
The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950, but she still appeared occasionally on TV.
The
actress
retired
from
Hollywood
in
1950
,
but
she
still
appeared
occasionally
on
TV
.
In 1958 she wore a fairy godmother costume to promote her series of dramatised fairy tales, Shirley Temple`s Storybook.
In
1958
she
wore
a
fairy
godmother
costume
to
promote
her
series
of
dramatised
fairy
tales
,
Shirley
Temple`s
Storybook
.
In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In
2006
,
she
accepted
the
Life
Achievement
Award
at
the
12th
Annual
Screen
Actors
Guild
Awards
.
Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died on Monday at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.  With her adorable charm and blonde curls, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer. Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special teenager Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive an Academy Award.  After retiring from films in 1950 at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician and diplomat. Shirley Temple started her film career at three years old. Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in more than 20 feature films and was consistently the top US movie star. The youngster wore a grass skirt and played a Ukulele to promote the musical Captain January, directed by David Butler, in 1936. She attended her first big premiere for her film Wee Willie Winkie in Hollywood on 26 June, 1937.  As well as being the youngest ever receiver of an Oscar (at the age of 6 years and 310 days), Temple was also the youngest person to present one of the statuettes. She stood on a chair to give Claudette Colbert the best actress prize for It Happened One Night in 1935. At the age of 12 Temple`s star burnt out - her parents bought out the remainder of her contract and sent her to a girl`s school. Her final film, A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is star`s final ever moment on the big screen. The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950, but she still appeared occasionally on TV. In 1958 she wore a fairy godmother costume to promote her series of dramatised fairy tales, Shirley Temple`s Storybook. In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.