Shirley Temple, the legendary child star famous for her singing and dancing ways in the 1930s and 40s, has died. Temple's publicist Cheryl Kagan has confirmed that Temple passed away at her California home on Monday night, surrounded by her family. She was 85 years old.

"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," a family statement reads, according to USA Today.

Temple was born in 1928, quickly catapulting to fame as a Hollywood star by the age of 5. She was best known for her dancing, her signature curley-haired mop, and her sugary-sweet singing voice. Decades later, the lyrics to "The Good Ship Lollipop," first sang in the 1934 feature film "Bright Eyes," remain an immediately recognizable pillar of pop culture: "On the good ship Lollipop, it's a sweet trip to the candy shop, where bon-bons play on the sunny beach of Peppermint Bay."

The young star's work is often credited for saving 20th Century Fox from bankruptcy during the Great Depression of the 1930s. In 1935, at just 6 years old, Temple received a special juvenile Oscar, recognizing her work and her ability to cheer up the nation as it suffered through a difficult time. Temple remains the youngest person to ever receive an Academy Award.

During the Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt was quoted about the young star: "As long as our country has Shirley Temple, we will be alright."

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