Farrah Fawcett Succumbs To Cancer At Age 62
June 25th, 2009 | by admin |
After nearly 3-years battling cancer, America’s favorite Charlie’s Angel Farrah Fawcett passed away at the age of 62. She had been fighting anal cancer since late 2006, and her bravery in the face of the disease was well documented in an NBC prime-time documentary, “Farrah’s Story.”
Fawcett’s sunny good looks, flowing hair, and iconic pin-up picture in the red bathing suit inspired millions of male crushes. However it was her role in Charlie’s angels that catapulted her to icon-status.
In recent years, her disease has made headlines, with constant health updates and hounding from the media about her status.
Longtime on again/off again beau Ryan O’Neal released a statement in the wake of her death. He had grown closer with her as she battled the illness, and it was reported that the two were planning to wed.
“She’s gone. She now belongs to the ages,” O’Neal said in a statement.
“She’s now with her mother and sister and her God. I loved her with all my heart. I will miss her so very, very much,” he added.
The actress died at a Santa Monica hospital Thursday morning. A funeral service is being planned at the downtown Catholic cathedral over the next few days.
Fawcett’s career garnered her three Emmy nominations, despite being arguably typecast early on as the pinup girl.
Although best known for playing Jill Munroe on the Aaron Spelling series, Fawcett gained critical acclaim for her portrayal of a domestically abused woman in the television film “The Burning Bed.”
She was born on February 2nd, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is survived by her son with O’Neal, Redmond O’Neal.
She was married to Lee Majors of “The Six Million Dollar Man,” in 1973. The couple divorced in 1982.
