Polly Bergen dead at 84

Emmy-winning actress and singer Polly Bergen died on Saturday. She was 84.

Her publicist Judy Katz confirmed the news today, reported CBS. Cause of death was natural causes in her home in Southbury, CT and she was surrounded by family and close friends.

Bergen played Felicity Huffman's mother in Desperate Housewives and won an Emmy in 1958 for playing tragic singer Helen Morgan in "Playhouse 90."

In lieu of flowers, her family is asking that donations be made to Planned Parenthood, said her publicist, Katz.