Shirley Temple Black, who was one of the most iconic child stars of the 20th century, has died. She was 85.
The dimpled actress found fame at the height of the Great Depression in movies including "Heidi," "Curly Top" and "Bright Eyes" and later served as US ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
Temple Black died of natural causes Monday at her home in Woodside, Calif., her publicist confirmed to NBC News early Tuesday.
"She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement released by her family said. "We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and... our beloved mother, grandmother [and] great-grandmother."
Born in Santa Monica, Calif., in April 1928, Temple Black was enrolled in dance school at the age of three.
After a number of bit parts she stole the show with her rendition of “Baby Take a Bow” in her first feature film, "Stand Up and Cheer."
Audiences around the world flocked to see her in films such as "Curly Top," "The Little Colonel" and "The Littlest Rebel." Licensed merchandise including dolls, dishes, and clothing also capitalized on her wholesome image.
Temple Black was the top box-office draw for four years in a row between 1935 and 1938. She won a special Academy Award in early 1935 for her "outstanding contribution to screen entertainment" in the previous year.
At the height of her fame, Temple Black earned praise from President Franklin D. Roosevelt who called her "Little Miss Miracle" for raising the public's morale during times of economic hardship, even going so far as to say that, "as long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be all right."
She even had a drink named after her, an appropriately sweet and innocent cocktail of ginger ale and grenadine, topped with a maraschino cherry.
However, the star's popularity waned in her late teens.
She married Charles Black in 1950, a marriage that lasted until his death in 2005 at age 86.
Temple Black went on to sit on the boards of corporations and organizations including the Walt Disney Company, Del Monte and the National Wildlife Federation. She unsuccessfully ran for Congress as a Republican in 1967. She was appointed as America’s ambassador to Ghana in 1974.
In 1988, Temple Black became the first person to achieve the rank of honorary Foreign Service officer of the United States and a year later she took up the post of ambassador to Czechoslovakia, where she served until 1992.
In 1999, the American Film Institute ranking of the top 50 screen legends ranked Temple at No. 18 among the 25 actresses.
"I have one piece of advice for those of you who want to receive the lifetime achievement award. Start early," she quipped in 2006 as she was honored by the Screen Actors Guild.
Temple Black is survived by children Linda Susan, Charlie Jr. and Lori, along with granddaughter Teresa and two great-granddaughters Lily and Emma.
20世紀最著名的童星秀蘭·鄧波兒·布萊克與世長辭，享年85歲。
這位有著可愛酒窩的女演員在大蕭條最嚴重的時期嶄露頭角，成名影片作品有《海蒂》、《小卷毛》、《亮眼睛》，后來擔任美國駐加納和捷克斯洛伐克大使。
鄧波兒周一在加利福尼亞州伍德賽德的家中自然死亡，她的公關周二早間與美國全國廣播公司確認了這一事實。
鄧波兒的家人發布的一則公告中說道：“她是在家人和護理人員的環繞中去世的，作為一名演員、一位外交官和我們親愛的母親、祖母和曾祖母，她這一生取得了非凡的成就，我們向她致敬。”
秀蘭·鄧波兒1928年四月出生于加利福尼亞州的圣塔莫尼卡市，三歲就進入舞蹈學校學習。
在演了幾個小角色后，她在她的第一部故事片《起立歡呼》中飾演《寶貝答謝》片段，在其中大放異彩。
全世界的觀眾都蜂擁到電影院觀看她的電影，如《小卷毛》、《小上校》和《小叛逆》。許多特許商品，包括布娃娃、餐盤、衣服，都利用鄧波兒健康的形象而大賣特賣。
1935年至1938年間，鄧波兒一連四年穩居最高票房寶座。1935年初她因為上一年“對電影娛樂事業做出的突出貢獻”獲得了奧斯卡特別金像獎。
在她聲名如日中天之時，鄧波兒還受到了羅斯福總統的表彰。羅斯福總統叫她“奇跡小姐”，因為她在經濟困難時期振奮了大眾的精神，甚至說道“只要我們的國家有秀蘭·鄧波兒，我們就會好起來的”。
還有一種飲料是用秀蘭·鄧波兒的名字命名的，這是一種清甜的雞尾酒，為姜汁汽水和石榴汁的混合飲料，頂層是一顆馬拉斯奇諾櫻桃。
不過，這位明星在十五歲以后就沒有那么紅了。
鄧波兒在20世紀50年代嫁給了查爾斯·布萊克，這段婚姻一直持續到2005年查爾斯86歲去世。
鄧波兒后來成為多家公司和機構的董事，包括迪斯尼公司、食品企業德爾蒙特公司和美國野生動物聯盟。她曾在1967年作為共和黨人參與國會議員競選，不過失敗了。1974年她被任命為美國駐加納大使。
1988年，鄧波兒成為首個獲得美國榮譽外交官頭銜的人，一年之后，她開始擔任美國駐捷克斯洛伐克大使一職，一直到1992年。
1999年，美國電影學會評選出的50大銀幕傳奇人物榜單的25位女演員中，鄧波兒排在第18位。
2006年，當她獲得美國演員工會獎時，她俏皮地說道：“對于那些想獲得終生成就獎的人，我有一條建議：出名要趁早。”
鄧波兒先于她的孩子琳達·蘇珊、小查理和勞瑞、孫女特蕾莎和兩個重孫女莉莉和艾瑪離世。
