Actress Celeste Holm dies at the age of 95

Oscar-winning American actress Celeste Holm has died at the age of 95.

She made her name in the original Broadway production of the musical Oklahoma!, before moving on to Hollywood where she won an Oscar for her role in Gentlemen's Agreement, BBC reports.

Her other well-known films included The Tender Trap and High Society.

The actress's later years were marked by financial troubles and legal battles with her son over her fifth marriage, to a man 45 year her junior.

Relatives said she died at home in New York surrounded by friends and family.