Farrah Fawcett, the ’70s bombshell with glowing blonde hair, has passed away at a hospital in California after her long battle with cancer. She was 62 years old.
Fawcett’s three-year battle had been very public, keeping fans well up-to-date on her progress in this incredibly difficult fight. She even appeared in a TV documentary called Farrah’s Story, which gave us a close-up look at the actress’s terrible struggles and her determination to finally beat it and find a cure.
Farrah Fawcett first showed up in the late ’60s, appearing briefly on legendary TV shows like I Dream of Jeannie and The Partridge Family. She made many other appearances as well, but it wasn’t until 1976 when she broke out in a big way with her highly-recognized run as one the beloved Angels on Charlie’s Angels, as well as her turn in Logan’s Run. Surprisingly, she only appeared in 29 episodes of Charlie’s Angels which ran from 1976 to 1981, yet she is known all over the world for it. After Angels, she became every man’s dream girl — her poster was on almost every young boy’s wall. She moved on from the show to do a lot more drama work, and she was in well-known movies like The Cannonball Run and Dr. T and the Women.
Long-time significant other Ryan O’Neal made a brief statement on the sad passing.
After a long and brave battle with cancer, our beloved Farrah has passed away. Although this is an extremely difficult time for her family and friends, we take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people around the world.
It’s never easy when someone so well-known passes away. In this case, we can at least take solace in the fact that she is no longer suffering — something she had to do for far longer than any human being should have to.
Farrah Fawcett 1947 — 2009
[Source: CBS News]
She was such a brave woman to share her battle with cancer with the world, and even though she lost the fight a lot can be said about her courage and strength. It’s kind of sad that Micheal Jackson had to go and die on the same day :P! It took a lot of coverage away from Farrah. jk. I am praying for their families and hope they are both resting in peace.