Elaine Stritch, Broadway legend from Detroit, has died at 89. Elaine Stritch was a feisty actress who has already won her fair share of Emmy and Tony awards. She was born in Motor City, and only decided to move back to her home town, Birmingham, in 2013, moving out from New York, particularly her long-time Carlyle Hotel residence. That was where she passed away, according to the reports of the New York Times.

She started out on Broadway in plays that were held at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Detroit. She decided to pursue a bigger career in this field as she left Motor City and took a chance at New York City. It was in the Big Apple that her Broadway career finally kicked off, particularly as she got the chance to work with Stephen Sondheim. She also had some live appearance at Café Carlyle, as well as had her whack at having a show of her own, "Elaine Stritch at Liberty." In a more modern uptake, Elaine Stritch was also featured in NBC's "30 Rock" as the cranky mother of Alec Baldwin.

Elaine Stritch's signature songs were "I'm Still Here" and "The Ladies Who Lunch", which actually come from the musicals that Sondheim has created. The tunes that these songs had were perfect for Elaine Stritch's tough yet tender style. The irony that was hidden in her voice made it even more magical.

Elaine Stritch informed Free Press only last year that one of her most vivid memories was going back home as the star of the national production of "Call Me Madam," which was a 1950 musical that she understudied back then for Ethel Merman.

Elaine Stritch's battles with diabetes and other illnesses that were brought about by again were chronicled in "Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me," which was a refreshingly frank documentary in 2013. It screened last year at the Traverse City Film Festival.