Farrah Fawcett, 'Charlie's Angels' actress, dies

[NYC Liberal]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Farrah Fawcett, the blonde-maned actress whose best-selling poster and "Charlie's Angels" stardom made her one of the most famous faces in the world, has died. She was 62.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/25/obit.fawcett/index.html

[ariesgem]

1. Farrah Fawcett, 1947-2009

Source: http://www.kansascity.com

Farrah Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST at St. John’s Heath Center in Santa Monica, Calif. She had recently returned to St. John's for treatment of complications from anal cancer, first diagnosed three years ago. Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal was at her side throughout her final days.

Like so much about Fawcett's life – including her bumpy relationship with O'Neal – her heroic struggle to beat the disease was closely followed by her legion of fans.

"I've watched her this past year fight with such courage and so valiantly, but with such humor," Fawcett's Charlie's Angels costar Kate Jackson told PEOPLE in November 2007.

Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/stargazing/story/1279641.html

[pleah]

2. :(

[bluestateguy]

3. Damn that is awful

My first memory of her is not Charlie's Angels (not a show for me), but Cannonball Run, where she was outstanding.

[LuckyTheDog]

77. The 70s are really dead to me now

RIP, Farrah.

[FLAprogressive]

4. Farrah Fawcett, sex symbol and actress, dies

Source: CNN

Farrah Fawcett, the blonde-maned actress whose best-selling poster and "Charlie's Angels" stardom made her one of the most famous faces in the world, has died. She was 62.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/25/obit.fawcett/index.html

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RIP

[ronnykmarshall]

5. I knew I was gonna cry ...

and I was right.

I wish I wasn't at work right now.

[Working Class Hero]

15. May she rest in peace...

...her pain and anguish are over and she is now soaring with real angels. O8)

[ronnykmarshall]

52. Thanks Joe .....

That was very sweet.

[PSzymeczek]

89. True, that.

Except for the part about about the angels, IMO. But she is out of the suffering now, and better off.

[Vidar]

6. RIP Farrah, a great actress & a real beauty

[Tripper11]

7. Farrah Fawcett, sex symbol and actress, dies

Source: CNN

CNN) -- Farrah Fawcett, the blonde-maned actress whose best-selling poster and "Charlie's Angels" stardom made her one of the most famous faces in the world, has died. She was 62.





Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/25/obit.fawcett/index.html

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Rest in Peace Farrah

[AndyA]

8. RIP, Farrah.

She had it all: she was pretty, successful, and despite some questionable roles over the years, proved herself to be an accomplished and able actress.

Now all we have left are her moments on film. :(

[Hepburn]

9. Farrah Fawcett has died from her cancer

Source: MSNBC Breaking News

Just reported ~~ she died today at St. John's Med Center in Santa Monica, CA.



No link yet.

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RIP, Farrah....:cry:

[Turborama]

10. Farrah Fawcett, sex symbol and actress, dies

Source: CNN

Farrah Fawcett, the blonde-maned actress whose best-selling poster and "Charlie's Angels" stardom made her one of the most famous faces in the world, has died. She was 62.

Fawcett, who checked into a Los Angeles, California, hospital in early April, had been battling anal cancer on and off for three years.

Ryan O'Neal, Fawcett's romantic partner since the mid-1980s, recently told People magazine that the sex symbol was declining.

"She stays in bed now. The doctors see that she is comfortable. Farrah is on IVs, but some of that is for nourishment. The treatment has pretty much ended," he said in a story posted May 7.

Fawcett's cancer journey has been documented in a television special partly shot by the actress. Fawcett began shooting "Farrah's Story," by taking a camera to a doctor's appointment. Eventually, the film expanded to include trips overseas in hopes of treating the cancer.

The documentary aired on NBC on May 15.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/25/obit.fawcett/index.html

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RIP Farrah.

[YOY]

11. Well...the dude upstairs did have his poster on his bedroom wall back in the day...

Now he's got the real thing.

[ronnykmarshall]

19. I wish I had kept mine

Even us gay teens in the 70's had one of those.

[YOY]

23. Well...most gay dudes I know do have some pretty impeccable taste in knowing what is beautiful.

and she was.

[TommyO]

83. She was absolutely beautiful, and she will be remembered

and missed.

[liberal N proud]

22. Along with most American male teens in the 70's

[jhrobbins]

40. Can't you just feature it - God's mother goes to his room and yells, God,

what are yoou doing in there; why is this door locked. Nothing mother-go away. It's not funny, but it's what I first flipped to after reading your post.

[Ecumenist]

58. Awww, that's one of the sweetest things I've read in a long time.

You're a doll, Yoy! :loveya:

[YOY]

79. I try.

n.t.

[sonias]

64. Nice photo slideshow here:

Farrah Fawcett through the years
AAS 360.com photo slide show 6/25/09

FARRAH FAWCETT, 1947-2009
Passing of a Texas Angel

Austin 360.com
University of Texas alumnus and star of TV and film, Farrah Fawcett lost her battle with cancer today.
(snip)
Born Feb. 2, 1947, in Corpus Christi, Texas, she was named Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett by her mother, who said she added the Farrah because it sounded good with Fawcett. She was less than a month old when she underwent surgery to remove a digestive tract tumor with which she was born.

After attending Roman Catholic grade school and W.B. Ray High School, Fawcett enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin. Fellow students voted her one of the 10 most beautiful people on the campus and her photos were eventually spotted by movie publicist David Mirisch, who suggested she pursue a film career. After overcoming her parents' objections, she agreed.

:cry:

Sonia

[bdamomma]

93. that slide show shows how much Ryan O'Neal cared for her

beautiful woman, so sad.

[sonias]

98. I feel bad for him too

Both for him and their son. They will have to live without her. But at least she was in their life, and for that they both have wonderful memories of her.

Sonia

[MissDeeds]

73. Beautiful sentiment

You made me cry.

[YOY]

12. Dupe

Dupe...but hell it is fun to see that poster twice, no?

[joeybee12]

13. I feel terrible...she really was a pop icon...her poster was everywhere...

...her face everywhere...such a sad end....RIP.

[ellie]

14. RIP Farrah

What a bummer. I liked her.

[Ohio Joe]

16. RIP - nt

[Renew Deal]

17. Tragic

:cry:

[DinahMoeHum]

18. Rest in Peace, Angel.

signed, Charlie.

:toast::toast::toast:

[bigscott]

21. RIP Farrah

special lady

peace

[Libertas1776]

20. I guess she is a real, bona fide Angel now.

Rest in Peace Farrah :hug:

[sonias]

24. May she rest in peace

Sonia

[K8-EEE]

25. It's kind of sobering that all three orig Angels developed cancer

Jaclyn and Kate beat theirs, but they had bouts with breast cancer.

Just way too much cancer out there!!

RIP Farrah.

[Mad_Dem_X]

26. Rest in peace, Dear Lady.

:cry:

[benld74]

27. Goodbye Angel - Charlie

[maddezmom]

28. So sad

:cry: May she rest in peace.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

29. How very sad

Her pain and suffering is over but she will be so greatly missed. May she rest in peace

My deepest, sincerest and most heartfelt thoughts, prayers, condolences and sympathies go to her family and friends. This is so heartbreakingly tragic:cry:

[bluevoter4life]

30. So sad

The world lost one of the best. Such an untimely end for such a beautiful woman. Just as she was recently engaged too. RIP Farrah. Say hi to Charlie and his Angels for me.

[noiretextatique]

31. i was really touched by her documentary

she faced her illness with courage and grace.
rip, farrah :hi:

[Digit]

90. I was moved by her documentary, too

She did it selflessly and was willing to show the ugly side of cancer to bring awareness to a rare form of the disease.

RIP, my friend, RIP.

[Blaze Diem]

32. Farrah: Every Man wanted her , Every woman wanted her hair

Rest in Perfect Peace Farrah.

[closeupready]

33. RIP, Farrah. You are in a better place now.

:) :cry:

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

34. growing up in the 70's, as I did,

I can tell you all the girls wanted to look like her, at least the hair, (I sure did) and all the boys drooled when she graced the screen. i remember that mane toss she did on the Charlie Angels opening, and the reaction it got from my brothers...

For me, THE absolute 70's icon.

Rest in Peace, you will always be remembered.

[Sultana]

35. RIP Farrah

:-(

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Rebubula]

36. My 1st crush....

RIP, sexy woman.

I guess heaven just needed more 'Angels'.

[Frank Cannon]

37. This saddens me greatly.

I have never had a celebrity crush in my life like I did for Farrah. She was almost like the modern incarnation of Venus to me. I suspect a lot of (straight) guys who grew up in the '70s feel the same way.

I am glad she is no longer suffering. Now I will always remember her the way she was.

[qanda]

38. RIP Farrah

You were a great actress and a wonderful spirit.

[gauguin57]

39. Here's a commercial from her very early days ... it's silly; but she looks so lovely in it.

Ultrabrite gave us all sex appeal. Farrah didn't really need it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAQLJvVPF3E

[jhrobbins]

41. The thing that pisses me off is that now all of the people that just laughed and laughed at her

are going to be interviewed and they are all going to be so sad saying what a great actress she was and what a loss this is for Hollywood, etc., etc. Ryan Seacrest will have to do some sort of special, I'm sure.

[Coventina]

42. RIP, & condolences to the family.

Sad news.

[emilyg]

43. RIP angel.

[caseymoz]

44. Extremely sad. She was very influential.

I refused to watch "Charlie's Angels," I thought it was manipulative. However, I admired her role as the creepy, sociopathic Diane Downs in the mini-series "Small Sacrifices," in which she showed she knew how to act. She took other serious roles later in life, and was one of the few sex-symbol actresses who continued to get roles later in their lives.

[DesertFlower]

47. she was great in

"extremities".

[classof56]

57. Yeah, I've seen that one a few times. Watched the actual sad event as it played out.

Happened not far from where I lived. Thing is, Diane Downs was a real piece of work, and Farrah made her look far too sympathetic and appealing, but her acting was great. Ryan O'Neal was in that one, too, as Downs' lover who was the catalyst for her shooting/killing her children. Also liked Farrah in her appearances on the TV series "The Guardian" a few years ago.

She leaves a legacy and her courage is greatly to be admired. Sad to lose her far too soon!

[flamingyouth]

45. RIP, Farrah

:(

[Burma Jones]

46. It's tough to take a long time to die......tougher to do it in public

tough to die young

tough to die while your kid's in Jail

Respect......

[soleft]

48. I hope she was proud of her body of work - The Burning Bed, Extremeties

She was gritty

[Bertha Venation]

59. The Burning Bed

I don't know if that movie was the start of the general awareness of domestic violence, but it's the first time I became aware of it as something that should not be going on.

RIP Farrah

[47of74]

49. RIP Farrah

In paradisum deducant te Angeli:
in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres,
et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem.
Chorus Angelorum te suscipiat,
et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem.

Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem.
Dona eis requiem sempiternam.

Amen

[Daphne08]

50. Rest in Peace, Farrah.

[wisteria]

51. So sad, cancer claims another victim at to early an age. May she rest in peace.n/t

[ObamaKerryDem]

53. So sorry to hear this. Cancer sucks. :( And she fought so hard!

Really feel for her family, her son, and Ryan O'Neil. At least she's at peace now, though.

May she RIP.

[madrchsod]

54. she was one for the ages...

i could`t finish watching her documentary....

she`s in peace

[Auggie]

55. She helped make the 70's more fun

[swilton]

65. Try this Tribute -

For all the Baby-Boomers who remember the 1970's try this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtNeSOGkvI&NR=1

(Sorry, due to operator error, you'll have to cut and paste and not link directly!)

Goody-bye Farrah! We love you and will miss you!

:cry:

[Auggie]

66. Thanks swilton

[Odin2005]

56. RIP.

:(

[Javaman]

60. Thanks Farah.

She fulfilled all my teen fantasies.

Cancer really sucks. All the women in my family had get breast cancer. All the men get colon cancer.

She's at peace and free from pain.

[catgirl]

61. YouTube tribute to Farrah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRtNeSOGkvI&feature=related

She was a beautiful person inside and out.

[cherish44]

62. I know someone who met her

Did some home remodelling for her awhile back (before she got sick). He said she was an absolutely sweet and gracious person. Brought the workers cold drinks and never complained about the noise and mess. And when you think of all the assholes out there who continue to suck air. It's so unfair. Farewell, Farrah.

[liberal renegade]

87. Number one asshole still sucking air

Dick Cheney.....

[xchrom]

63. ...

:cry:

[sandyj999]

67. Rest in Peace Farrah.

When I think of bravery and strength I will think of you.

[Joey Liberal]

68. RIP Farrah nt

[Fire1]

69. Farrah will be fondly remembered and missed.

:(

[graywarrior]

70. .

:cry:

[man4allcats]

71. RIP, Farrah.

You will be missed. :cry:

[MissDeeds]

72. So sorry to hear this

Bless her heart. She fought the good fight for so long, wanting only to live. I hope she finds peace and rest, and no more pain. May the angels light your way, Farrah. You were one of a kind.

[Zech Marquis The 2nd]

74. oh man....

I knew she wasn't doing too well, i just didn't know her condition had become that serious :-( Hy thoughts goes out to her family and friends, back in the day she was a real star...

[BumRushDaShow]

75. R.I.P.

She had such a unique impact on the culture during my high school years in the '70s and fortunately managed to grow to be respected as a talented actress and performer beyond the pin-up that the era originally made her out to be.

Rest in peace dear lady.

[pjt7]

76. I liked her & wish for her soul to be in peace

But I don't get why this is so deeply moving to some. I went on a date w/a 35 year old girl recently, who had Charlies Angles theme on her phone & refrenced the show, WAY too often. It was border-line creepy..

I guess a LOT of women really took Charlie's Angles seriously?

[tavalon]

97. No, of course not

She was a good soul, that's all.

[Beacool]

78. I remember watching Charlie's Angels as a young girl

and how all the girls tried to copy Farrah's hairstyle.

Rest in peace Angel.

:cry:

[BootinUp]

80. poor thing. nt

[incapsulated]

81. RIP

I will never forget her in The Burning Bed.

At least her suffering is over.

[Dinger]

82. I'll Kick This, But I Don't Have The Heart To Give It A Rec : (

:-(

[subcomhd]

84. Funniest Thing

I had no idea until recently that she was only on the first season of CAs. I would say that is the thing she is most associated with and that SHE is the actor most associated with that show.

[FourScore]

85. This is so sad.

:cry:

[superconnected]

86. Poor Farrah. She will be missed. I'm pissed that she's upstaged by a child molester.

[Ticonderoga]

95. Uh dude...that's "alleged" child molester. n/t

[superconnected]

101. Sure, Macaulay Culkin is probably lying. No, I don't think he is.

[regnaD kciN]

103. Uh...Culkin testified that there was NO sexual contact...

...and that he'd never observed Jackson doing anything improper, either to himself or anyone else.

Terminally weird, yes. A molester? I don't think so.

[Darth_Kitten]

102. I'm pissed at what Ryan Oneal did to her whilst she was alive.....

it doesn't sound good. :(

[Name removed]

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[farmboxer]

91. Sorry to hear the bad news.

I was expecting it since I knew she was sick with cancer. I will miss her and have fond memories of her.

[bdamomma]

92. Rest in Peace Farrah

you are one of the original Angels

[Lindsey]

96. Farrah came from my home town and went to the same

high school I did (only 10 years older at the same time my brother was there). I met her late sister when I was living in our home town at the height of her career. The sister was very, very sweet. I also saw Farrah's documentary (I guess about a month ago) and it was excellent. She was beautiful on the inside too. My heart goes out to all those that loved her so much. What a sad, sad day yesterday was.

[Ticonderoga]

94. Rest Peacefully Farrah

Your beauty and talent were simply amazing. Second to none.

[Kajsa]

99. RIP, Farrah.

Your 'Burning Bed' is now a euphemism for a role
where an actress/actor emerges as a serious artist.

You gave us that and so much more, dear lady.
Thank you.

:(

[road2000]

100. I liked her as Harry O's girlfriend.

She's the only woman in the seventies whom I can remember being really jeaous of -- but still couldn't help liking. My husband drooled every time she appeared on "Harry O" as David Janssen's girlfriend, and we went to see Myra Breckenridge just because Farrah was in the cast.

RIP, sweet lady.