Friday, April 12, 2013

Annette Funicello, 70, Dies; Beloved as a Mouseketeer and a Star of Beach Movies

Annette Funicello, the '50s and '60s teen dream who passed away Monday after a long battle with multiple sclerosis, rose to fame as a "Mouseketeer" on the original Mickey Mouse Club and starred with fellow idol Frankie

Maybe she hadn't heard the news, maybe she didn't understand the question, or maybe she's just a coldhearted person who hates awesome people but when…

She moved from Mouseketeer ears to the "Beach Party" movies to fame with a new generation for selling peanut butter and gently poking fun at her own image. And in the end, Annette Funicello faced the biggest test of her life

Ms. Funicello, who died Monday at 70, embodied youth, good cheer and beach parties for children of the '50s and '60s.

Actress Annette Funicello, best known as a child performer on the original “Mickey Mouse Club” and for her beach movies with Frankie Avalon, died on Monday. She was 70.

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Annette Funicello, 70, Dies; Beloved as a Mouseketeer and a Star of Beach Movies

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