SINGER and TV star Cilla Black, who enjoyed a 50-year show business career, died at age 72, her agent said.

    Spanish police said a woman named Priscilla White —Black’s real name — had died in Estepona on the Costa del Sol, where the star had a home.

    The death appeared to be due to natural causes, but this had not yet been confirmed by tests, police said.

    “It is with deep sorrow that I confirm... the passing of singer and TV personality Cilla Black,” said her agent, Nick Fiveash.

    “Details of her death will be announced following the coroner’s report. Her family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time.”

    U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron has paid tribute to the entertainer, remembering her as “a huge talent who made a significant contribution to public life.”

    Black, pictured with son Robert last year, had a home on the Costa de Sol

    Long before she became a presenter she had an extraordinarily successful music career, with a string of top 10 hits.

    She then did what few have managed and became equally successful in another arena, as a TV star.

    She released her first single, “Love of the Loved,” in September 1963.

    The following year she released the ballads “You’re My World” and “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” both of which went to number one.

    She also hosted shows like “Surprise Surprise” and “Blind Date.”(SD-Agencies)