Farrah Fawcett 1947-2009
June 25th 2009 18:57
Farrah Fawcett lost her long battle with cancer today June 25 2009, in Los Angeles. The actress was 62.
Born in Corpus Christi Texas, she attended the University of Texas at Austin. While there, she appeared in a photo spread of the "Ten Most Beautiful Coeds". A Hollywood publicist saw the photo spread in "Cashbox" magazine and encouraged her to move to Los Angeles. After working in commercials, she began her film career in 1969 playing the role of Patricia in the movie "Love is a Funny Thing". Ms. Fawcett shot to international fame in 1976 playing the part of Jill Monroe in the series "Charlie's Angles."
The series revolved around three female private investigators who were employees of a reclusive mulit-millionaire Charles Townsend. The women never met Townsend, who dispensed advice through a speaker phone. The character of Townsend referred to the women as "Angels". Farrah Fawcett shared billing with Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. John Forsythe provided the voice for the elusive Charlie. Although the three women shared billing, Farrah Fawcett emerged as a fan favorite. Despite leaving the show after one season, she remained one of "Charlie's Angels" in the minds of her fans.
Ms. Fawcett was also known as a iconic figure in popular culture. Sales of her poster netted her more in royalties than she received in salary for appearing in "Charlie's Angles". The poster of Fawcett, clad in a red swimsuit sold an estimated 5 million to 12 million copies. Women around the world copied her hairstyle. The poster remains an iconic image of the 70's and 80's.
In 1983, after a series of critical flops, Ms. Fawcett achieved critical acclaim for her portrayal a rape victim in the off-Broadway play "Extremities" by William Mastrosimone. That role was followed by her portrayal of a battered wife in the fact based television film "The Burning Bed". She continued her career playing famous and infamous real life characters.
The actress was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. On May 15,2009 a documentary entitled "Farrah's Story", filmed by the actress and her friend Alana Stewart was watched by nearly nine million viewers.
Farrah Fawcett was married to actor Lee Majors from 1973 - 1982. During that period she received credit for her work under the name Farrah Fawcett- Majors.
Farrah Fawcett has been linked romantically with actor Ryan O'Neal since 1982. In 1985 the pair had a son, Redmond O'Neal.
Farrah Fawcett will be remembered as an actress, a pop icon and most importantly, a strong woman who fought a brave battle with a devastating disease.
In the words of Charlie Townsend "Good night, Angel."
Born in Corpus Christi Texas, she attended the University of Texas at Austin. While there, she appeared in a photo spread of the "Ten Most Beautiful Coeds". A Hollywood publicist saw the photo spread in "Cashbox" magazine and encouraged her to move to Los Angeles. After working in commercials, she began her film career in 1969 playing the role of Patricia in the movie "Love is a Funny Thing". Ms. Fawcett shot to international fame in 1976 playing the part of Jill Monroe in the series "Charlie's Angles."
The series revolved around three female private investigators who were employees of a reclusive mulit-millionaire Charles Townsend. The women never met Townsend, who dispensed advice through a speaker phone. The character of Townsend referred to the women as "Angels". Farrah Fawcett shared billing with Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. John Forsythe provided the voice for the elusive Charlie. Although the three women shared billing, Farrah Fawcett emerged as a fan favorite. Despite leaving the show after one season, she remained one of "Charlie's Angels" in the minds of her fans.
Ms. Fawcett was also known as a iconic figure in popular culture. Sales of her poster netted her more in royalties than she received in salary for appearing in "Charlie's Angles". The poster of Fawcett, clad in a red swimsuit sold an estimated 5 million to 12 million copies. Women around the world copied her hairstyle. The poster remains an iconic image of the 70's and 80's.
In 1983, after a series of critical flops, Ms. Fawcett achieved critical acclaim for her portrayal a rape victim in the off-Broadway play "Extremities" by William Mastrosimone. That role was followed by her portrayal of a battered wife in the fact based television film "The Burning Bed". She continued her career playing famous and infamous real life characters.
The actress was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. On May 15,2009 a documentary entitled "Farrah's Story", filmed by the actress and her friend Alana Stewart was watched by nearly nine million viewers.
Farrah Fawcett was married to actor Lee Majors from 1973 - 1982. During that period she received credit for her work under the name Farrah Fawcett- Majors.
Farrah Fawcett has been linked romantically with actor Ryan O'Neal since 1982. In 1985 the pair had a son, Redmond O'Neal.
Farrah Fawcett will be remembered as an actress, a pop icon and most importantly, a strong woman who fought a brave battle with a devastating disease.
In the words of Charlie Townsend "Good night, Angel."
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