Hollywood child star Shirley Temple passed away

• Actress, born in Santa Monica in 1928, passed away peacefully on Monday night of natural causes
• She appeared in her first movie at the age of three before Bright Eyes made her famous 
• She retired from Hollywood in 1950 at the age of 22, having starred in 43 feature films
• Shirley Temple, America's little darling, has passed away peacefully at her home in California at the age of 85. 
  The actress and singer died of natural causes at her home in Woodside, California, on Monday around 11pm, surrounded by her family and caregivers. 
  'We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife for 55 years of the late and much missed Charles Alden Black,' her family said in a statement.