Cher appears to confirm her mother Georgia Holt has passed at 96

Cher has seemingly announced that her mother, Georgia Holt, has passed away at the age of 96.

The legendary singer, 76, published a brief tweet that prompted many of her 4million Twitter followers to send her condolences

‘Mom is gone,’ penned Cher, followed by a frowning emoji.

RIP: Cher has seemingly announced that her mother, Georgia Holt, has passed away at the age of 96; the pair seen in 2010

Back in early September, Cher revealed in a Twitter post that Georgia had been hospitalized with pneumonia and had been suffering from recurring health issues.

‘Sorry I’ve Been Mia. Mom’s Been Sick Off & On. She Just Got Out Of Hosp. She Had Pneumonia,’ wrote the star, who followed up with: ‘She’s Getting Better’

The following day, Cher returned to the platform to thank her fans for their prayers and assure them that her mother being back home is what’s best for her.

‘Mom is gone,’ penned Cher, followed by a frowning emoji 

‘Mom is gone,’ penned Cher, followed by a frowning emoji. Fans quickly flooded the icon’s comment section with condolences

Back in early September, Cher revealed in a Twitter post that her mother had been hospitalized with pneumonia and had been suffering from recurring health issues 

 

The following day, Cher returned to the platform to thank her fans for their prayers and assure them that her mother being back home is what’s best for her

Cher paid tribute to her mother back in 2013 with a documentary aired on Lifetime called Dear Mom, Love Cher.

The film, which Cher executive-produced, detailed Holt’s childhood in Arkansas, her six marriages, and her singing and acting career in Los Angeles as she struggled to support her daughter.

It told how, while pregnant with Cher, Georgia almost had an abortion because of pressure from her own mother.

Having recently left her husband, aged just 19, Georgia sought advice from her mother – who told her to get rid of the child, who later became a superstar.

Georgia’s mother was only 13 when she gave birth. She said she either have an abortion or return to her husband; she could not bring the child up as a single mother.

Ignoring the advice, Georgia went ahead with the pregnancy, and kept the child, whom she named Cherilyn Sarkisian – despite temporarily putting her in an orphanage when she was strapped for cash.

Georgia once harbored her own ambitions of being an actress and a singer, and won a spate of beauty contests as a teenager.

In a statement released to EW.com at the time of the documentary, Cher said: ’My mom is exactly like Rocky. She never gives up!’