Cher's mum actress Georgia Holt 'dies' aged 96 after health battle as fans pay tribute

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Cher has taken to Twitter to tell fans her mum Georgia Holt has died aged 96. The singer shared a brief tweet to announce the news with her four million followers, prompting many to send their condolences. 

The Believe hitmaker wrote: "Mom is gone."

Cher was inundated with supportive messages, including one from Marg Helgenberger who wrote: "Oh @cher I’m so very sorry to hear that your beloved mother has passed.

"My heart goes out to you. What a blessing to have had her in your life for as long as you did. May she rest in peace."

Victor Kontos tweeted: "I’m so sorry. R.I.P."