American Singer & Songwriter Georgia Holt Dies at 96: Cause of Death Explained

Georgia Holt, the American singer, and performer who was also the mother of the artist Cher passed today at the age of 96. Cher revealed the passing of her mother Georgia Holt on Twitter, writing that her mother has passed away. Her spokesperson, Liz Rosenberg, then verified the tragic news in the Washington Message on Sunday, after her Saturday post.

Cher confirmed in September 2017 that her mother was hospitalized with pneumonia and had been ill for the preceding few months, implying that the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again actress died as a result of her illness.

Since the outbreak of the global pandemic, the 76-year-old musician has stated that she is taking extra precautions to ensure that no one around her, including her mother, contracts COVID-19. She, along with her mother, sister, brother, and assistant, wore masks on a regular basis and maintained a certain distance from one another.

While discussing her mother's declining health in 2020, she stated that they have always lived in a little bubble. And Cher herself was an asthma patient, so she had to take special care of herself.

Jackie Jean Crouch, the singer's father, initially taught her to play guitar and also supported her throughout her singing career. Holt, who was born in Arkansas, was exceptionally skilled and has won numerous beauty contests.

Georgia Holt began her acting career in her twenties. Throughout her lengthy career, she appeared in films such as Grounds for Marriage and A Life of Her Own, as well as television series such as The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and I Love Lucy.

The romantic life of Georgia Holt was not something to be admired. In total, she was married six times, including twice to Cher's father, Paul Sarkisian, who was also her first husband. The couple first wed in 1946 but divorced in 1947. Eventually, they decided to remarry and did so in 1965.

Georgia Holt and Sarkisian did not have a longer fate than a year together, as they separated once more in 1966. Georgia Holt struggled as a single mother after her first divorce and was forced to place her sole child in a Catholic orphanage. After locating a source of income, she took Cher with her immediately.

She later wed the American actor John Southall, with whom Georgia Holt had her second child, Georganne. However, they eventually divorced. She then married bank manager Gilbert Hartman LaPiere, who formally adopted both of her children and changed their surname to LaPiere.

Georgia Holt was claimed to have been in a happy relationship with her last husband, Craig Spencer until she passed away. They got married in 1976 and remained together for over three decades.

Holt was born to Lynda Inez Gulley, who was only 13 years old at the time. Before entering adolescence, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she quickly got numerous television parts and a number of epic programs.

In the 1980s, Georgia Holt eventually recorded an album named Honky Tonk Woman, but the album was not immediately released. It took decades, as it was released in 2013.

Cher also revealed that her mother had issues with her ex-husband Sonny Bono, and as a result, she herself was in difficulty. Cher, however, stated that Holt used to listen attentively before rendering a verdict; consequently, they used to discuss everything, including Cher's romantic life.

She executive produced the 2013 documentary Dear Mom, With Love Cher, which focused on the intimate relationship between mother and daughter.