• Cher's mother Georgia Holt has died at age 96, the singer said.
  • She first shared news of her mother's death in a tweet posted early Sunday morning.
  • Holt was an actress, singer, and model known for small roles in "I Love Lucy" and "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet."

Singer and actress Georgia Holt has died at age 96, according to her daughter Cher.

Cher first shared news of her mother's death early Sunday morning, tweeting, "Mom is gone" with a sad face emoji.

 

Holt was best known for small parts in "The Adventures of Harriet and Ozzie," "I Love Lucy," and "Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre," according to IMDb. She also took part in her daughter's 2013 documentary, "Dear Mom, Love Cher," which dove into Holt's past and her relationship with Cher, Entertainment Weekly reports.

In early September, Cher tweeted that her mother had been hospitalized for pneumonia and had been sick "off and on." She added that Holt was "getting better" after being released from the hospital. 

Holt's cause of death has not been shared. Representatives for Cher did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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