Broadway Icon Carol Channing Passes Away At 97 | NBC News

Maybe either on stage or on television you saw her on Broadway. Maybe it was a Rankin/Bass animated special. Or it was on TV or radio (commercials, acting). Whatever it was, chances are, seeing any entertainment, you saw Carol Channing, saw passed away recently at age 97, Yowp's TRALFAZ blog has a piece on her. While like many she didn't always wind up in true gems (Don Bluth's THUMBELINA, anyone?) she will be loved forever..oh, and she originated the GENTLEMENT PREFER BLONDES & HELLO DOLLY lead characters. RIP. Oh, and Happy New year,