Hollywood icon Shirley Temple dies, aged 85

Hollywood icon Shirley Temple has died, aged 85.The former child star’s press officer confirmed her passing to the BBC earlier this morning (February 11). Temple began her film career at the age of 3, becoming one of the most popular film stars of the 1930s.She retired from films in 1950 at the age of 22, before entering the world of politics and serving as a US ambassador.The singer and dancer died on Monday (February 10) at her home in Woodside, California, from natural causes.”She was surrounded by her family and caregivers,” a family statement said. “We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and… our beloved mother, grandmother [and] great-grandmother.” Picture copyright Rex Features /Kazen