Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at 62

Posted June 25, 2009, 1:00 pm in News


Farrah Fawcett, one of the original Charlie's Angels and a 1970s sex symbol, has died after a long battle with cancer. She was 62. Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST at St. John’s Heath Center in Santa Monica, Calif. She was with longtime companion Ryan O'Neal and friend Alana Stewart.

Fawcett died of complications from anal cancer, first diagnosed three years ago. She is survived by her son with O'Neal, Redmond, 24, who is currently serving a prison term in California after repeated drug offenses.

Despite her failing health, Fawcett spent the last months of her life filming a TV documentary chronicling her illness, including several trips to Germany to undergo experimental treatment.

In 1973, Fawcett married actor Lee Majors. Three years later, she appeared in the cult sci-fi film "Logan's Run" and began her stint in 1976 with costars Jackson and Jaclyn Smith on "Charlie's Angels."

Fawcett left "Charlie's Angels" after just one season but her fame only skyrocketed after posing in a one-piece bathing suit for her legendary pin-up poster, which sold a still-record 12 million copies.

In 1995, at age 50, Fawcett posed partly nude for Playboy magazine. She told an interviewer she considered the experience "a renaissance."

In September 2006, at the age of 59, she began to feel strangely exhausted. She underwent two weeks of tests and was told she had anal cancer. O’Neal, with whom she had a 17-year relationship, again became her constant companion, escorting her from hospital to hospital for treatment.

More resources:
--GB's Cancer Survivors channel
--GB's Big Names channel
--A video tribute to Farrah Fawcett


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