She captured the hearts of millions with her bright eyes, dimples and curly locks.<br/> <br />Shirley Temple Black, who was one of Hollywood's best known child stars, has died at the age of 85.<br/> <br />She passed away from natural causes Monday night at her California home.<br/> <br />As a child actress, Shirley Temple lifted America's spirits during the Great Depression with her dancing and singing. She became famous by the age of 6.<br/> <br />She was only 17 when she married her first husband, John Agar, who would later appear with her in two movies.<br/> <br />In her later years, Temple Black went on to become a U.S. diplomat.<br/> <br />She was appointed ambassador to Ghana and Prague and became the first female White House chief of protocol.