Actress - singer Esther Williams passes away at 85 . After an audition , she starred opposite Olympian and film star Johnny Weissmuller in the `` San Francisco Aquacade Review , '' a `` Broadway musical in swimsuits , '' her online biography reads . A natural singer , she soon turned to movies . Many of her films were colorful MGM spectacles .
Actress - singer Esther Williams passes away at 85 . A natural singer , she soon turned to movies . Many of her films were colorful MGM spectacles .