Notable deaths of 2009 | Hollywood Reporter Notable deaths of 2009 COMMENTS Empty Some of Hollywood's best and brightest passed on in 2009. We've highlighted just 25 of those individuals who left behind distinctive legacies, followed by an alphabetical listing of many more we'll miss. Michael Jackson, 50, the erstwhile King of Pop who went from child star to one of the world's biggest celebrities before his career was derailed by legal problems and personal issues. Jackson was preparing for a major comeback after years of tabloid headlines, booking 50 soldout "This Is It" concerts in London that were set to begin July 16. He had done a dress rehearsal at L.A.'s Staples Center on the eve of his death. Pronounced dead June 25 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles of heart failure. Walter Cronkite, 92, called "the most trusted man in America" for his earnest and stalwart style as the anchorman of the "CBS Evening News" for nearly two decades. During a period of great national stress -- like the one brought on by the assassination of President Kennedy in Dallas on Nov.

22, 1963 -- Cronkite's demeanor soothed a nation whose sense of reality had been threatened. Died July 17 at his Manhattan home after a long illness. Les Paul, 94, the pioneer in electric guitar sounds who was responsible for developing and lending his name to what many consider rock 'n' roll's definitive guitar. His career spanned from the jazz age through the new millennium. Every Monday for decades, he played two sets at a jazz club in New York. Died Aug. 13 from complications of pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in New York. Don Hewitt, 86, the creator of landmark newsmagazine "60 Minutes" and a pioneer of many of TV's news reporting methods. He spent more than 50 years at CBS; the show earned more than $2 billion, according to estimates, and collected 73 Emmys. Died Aug. 19 of pancreatic cancer at his home in Bridgehampton, N.Y. Farrah Fawcett, 62, the actress who catapulted to national fame in "Charlie's Angels" and became a swimsuit poster phenomenon and a presence in dorm rooms everywhere.

The blonde-maned beauty later separated herself from her bathing-beauty persona with highly-charged, acclaimed performances, then shared her battle with cancer with the world. Died June 25, hours before Michael Jackson, at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica. Karl Malden, 97, the Oscar-winning actor for "A Streetcar Named Desire" who was perhaps best known for his lead role on ABC series "The Streets of San Francisco." With his craggy face and bulbous nose, Malden projected a familiarity and fire that made him identifiable as an average guy who could rise to the occasion. He became a pitchman for American Express and served three terms as motion picture Academy president. Died July 1 of natural causes at home in Los Angeles. John Hughes, 59, the Chicago-based filmmaker who redefined the teen movie in the '80s with his sympathetic comedies about the joys and heartbreak of high school life. With films like "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," all of which he wrote and directed, Hughes treated teens with respect. Died Aug.

6 of a heart attack suffered during a morning walk in Manhattan. Ed McMahon, 86, the quintessential TV sidekick who created the trademark "Heeeeeeeere's Johnny!" when he introduced Johnny Carson for decades on NBC's "Tonight Show." The World War II fighter pilot also hosted the syndicated talent show "Star Search" from 1983-95 and served as a prominent commercials pitchman for American Family Publishers sweepstakes. Died June 23 of a multitude of health problems at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Patrick Swayze, 57, who soared to stardom as a heartthrob dancer in "Dirty Dancing" and ascended to romantic icon status as a deceased lover in "Ghost." After it was first reported in March 2008 that he was being treated for inoperable Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, he kept working and starred in "The Beast," an A&E drama series. Died Sept. 14 in Los Angeles.

Larry Gelbart, 81, the crafty writer who adapted Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" into a literary TV classic and whose talented comedy stylings stretched from the days of radio to the big screen and cutting-edge cable shows. Gelbart won Emmys (for "M*A*S*H") and Tonys ("A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum") and earned Oscar noms for "Oh, God!" and "Tootsie." Died Sept. 11 of cancer at his Beverly Hills home. Jennifer Jones, 90, the raven-haired actress who was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning in 1943 for her portrayal of a saintly nun in "The Song of Bernadette." Pushed by producer and later husband David O. Selznick, she also played a vixen who vamps rowdy cowboy Gregory Peck in "Duel in the Sun" and a Eurasian doctor who falls for Korean War correspondent William Holden in "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing." Died Dec. 17 of natural causes at her home in Malibu. Roy E.

Disney, 79, whose efforts to instill his will on the company co-founded by his father and uncle included the ousting of two CEOs and a renewed commitment to animation. He headed Disney's animation department, where a sometimes strained relationship with Jeffrey Katzenberg produced a string of hits that included "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin" and "The Lion King." Died Dec. 16 from stomach cancer at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, Calif. Lee Solters, 89, the savvy public relations executive who represented everyone from Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand and Michael Jackson to Led Zeppelin and "My Fair Lady." In his career that spanned more than 70 years, he had a daily requirement for his publicists -- to turn in at least one "item" daily. Died May 18 at his home in West Hollywood. Getty Images photos Army Archerd, 87, who for more than 50 years wrote a daily showbiz column for Variety that was a must-read in Hollywood. Archerd raised the quality of Hollywood journalism by writing a straightforward column filled with items he always checked out personally.

Archerd also was known for his four-decade stint doing red-carpet interviews at the Oscars. Died Sept. 8 of a rare form of mesothelioma at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Ricardo Montalban, 88, who became a household name for his performance as the wish-granting Mr. Roarke on ABC's "Fantasy Island." The actor also could play the most dastardly villain; witness his turn as the diabolical Khan in the "Star Trek" movie "The Wrath of Khan." His dignified intonation -- "rich Corinthian leather" with his regal rolling of the "R's" -- caught viewers' favor in Chrysler TV ads. Died Jan. 14 at his home in Los Angeles. Soupy Sales, 83, the rubber-faced comedian whose anything-for-a-chuckle career was built on 20,000 pies to the face and 5,000 live TV appearances across a half-century. His greatest success came in New York with "The Soupy Sales Show" -- an ostensible children's show that had little to do with Captain Kangaroo. Died Oct.

22 at Calvary Hospice in the Bronx after a bout with many health problems. Koko Taylor, 80, a sharecropper's daughter whose regal bearing and powerful voice earned her the sobriquet "Queen of the Blues." While she did not have widespread mainstream success, she was revered and beloved by blues aficionados and earned worldwide acclaim for songs including "Wang Dang Doodle." Died June 3 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after complications from surgery. Bea Arthur, 86, the actress whose acerbic wit and dry delivery delighted viewers on such long-running TV series as "Maude" and "The Golden Girls." Arthur won Emmys for her work in "All in the Family" spinoff "Maude" in 1977 and for "Golden Girls" in 1988. In all, she received 11 Emmy noms. Died April 25 of cancer at her Los Angeles home. Nick Counter, 69, the longtime president of the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers who was the Hollywood studios' lead labor negotiator.

As AMPTP president for 27 years, he led 80 industrywide labor negotiations with industry guilds and unions and had a hand in negotiating some 300 major agreements before his March 31 retirement. Died Nov. 6 at West Hills Hospital in Los Angeles after collapsing at his home three days earlier. Natasha Richardson, 45, who upheld her lineage as part of one of the great acting dynasties by establishing an eclectic career in film, TV and theater. A daughter of Vanessa Redgrave and Tony Richardson and the wife of Liam Neeson, the coolly elegant actress earned a Tony in 1998 for her performance in "Cabaret." Died March 18 in New York after suffering a head injury during a skiing lesson days earlier. Harry Kalas, 73, the veteran Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster who punctuated home runs with his call of "Outta here!" Kalas lent his sonorous voice to everything from NFL Films to Chunky Soup commercials and Animal Planet's annual tongue-in-cheek Super Bowl competitor, the Puppy Bowl. Died April 13 after being found passed out in the broadcast booth before a game in Washington.

Maurice Jarre, 84, the Frenchman who wrote the hauntingly lovely "Lara's Theme" for "Dr. Zhivago" as well as the sweeping score for the epic "Lawrence of Arabia." He composed scores for more than 100 motion pictures and won three Academy Awards. Died March 28 at his home in Los Angeles. Dom DeLuise, 75, the antic comedian whose chubby frame and daffy darting glances delighted audiences on stage, television and in the movies for five decades. DeLuise's roly-poly energy and high hysterics garnished several movies with his pal Burt Reynolds (like the "Cannonball Run" films) and writer-director Mel Brooks (like "Blazing Saddles"). Died May 4 at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica after a long illness. David Carradine, 72, the actor best known for his portrayal of the peaceful Kwai Chang Caine in the ABC series "Kung Fu." His career roared back to life when he played the assassin-turned-victim in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films.

Was found hanging in the closet of his Bangkok hotel suite on June 4 and died from asphyxiation. Brittany Murphy, 32, who got her start in the sleeper hit "Clueless" ae stage. Died July 8. Bob May, 69, who spent 83 episodes of TV's "Lost in Space" inside the Robot character's prop costume. Died Jan. 18. Billy Mays, 50, a burly, bearded TV pitchman whose boisterous hawking of products made him a pop-culture icon. Died June 28. Jody McCrea, 74, an actor in movie and TV Westerns who was the son of film stars Joel McCrea and Frances Dee. Died April 4. Patrick McGoohan, 80, an Emmy-winning actor who created and starred in the TV cult classic "The Prisoner." Died Jan. 13. Dallas McKennon, 89, who provided the voices of Gumby, Archie Andrews and "Woody Woodpecker's" Buzz Buzzard. Died July 14.

Daniel Melnick, 77, the MGM and Columbia production head who also produced such films as "All That Jazz," "Altered States," "Straw Dogs" and "Network." Died Oct. 13. George Michael, 70, whose syndicated show "The George Michael Sports Machine" earned dozens of Sports Emmys during its 24-year run. Died Dec. 24. Steven Miessner, 48, the motion picture Academy's devoted "Keeper of the Oscars." Died July 29. Skip Miller, 62, who helmed Motown and worked with artists including Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder and Roy Hargrove. Died Sept. 4. Victor Mizzy, 93, a composer for TV and films best known for his themes to the 1960s sitcoms "Green Acres" and "The Addams Family." Died Oct. 17. Richard Moore, 83, a cinematographer who co-founded Panavision in 1953. Died Aug. 16. Yoshiro Muraki, 85, a production designer, art director and costume designer who worked on "Ran," "Tora! Tora!

Tora!" and "Yojimbo" and often collaborated with director Akira Kurosawa. Died Oct. 26. Gee Nicholl, 86, best known for her support of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Program. Died Jan. 6. Dan O'Bannon, 63, the unassuming sci-fi screenwriter and quirky horror specialist behind the "Alien" film franchise. Died Dec. 17. Tom O'Horgan, 84, the "Busby Berkeley of the acid set" who directed the hit Boradway musicals "Hair" and "Jesus Christ Superstar." Died Jan. 11. Anne Nelson, 86, who turned a two-week temp job in 1945 into a 64-year career at CBS that made her the longest-tenured employee in company history. Died June 20. Robert Pauley, 85, the president of the ABC Radio network from 1961-67 who hired Howard Cosell and hoped to establish a fourth TV network just for news. Died May 2.

Sultan Pepper, 47, an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who worked on "The Ben Stiller Show" and "Mad TV." Died Oct. 20. Billy Powell, 56, the keyboardist of Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1970 until his death on Jan. 28. Harve Presnell, 75, a character actor in such films as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Fargo" who got his start in showbiz as a classical baritone. Died June 30. John Quade, 71, a character actor best known for his role as the leader of the biker gang in the Clint Eastwood films "Every Which Way but Loose" and its sequel. Died Aug. 9. Corky Randall, 80, a horse trainer who worked in Hollywood for a half-century on films including "The Black Stallion." Died April 20. Jane Randolph, 94, who starred in the two "Cat People" film noir classics of the 1940s. Died May 4.

Kenny Rankin, 69, a singer-songwriter and musician whose song "Peaceful" was a hit for Helen Reddy. Died June 7. Clint Ritchie, 70, best known for playing Clint Buchanan on the soap opera "One Life to Live" in parts of four decades. Died Jan. 31. Ken Roberts, 99, a radio and TV announcer known for his work on the daytime soap operas "The Secret Storm," "Texas" and "Love of Life." Died June 19. Oral Roberts, 91, a preacher who helped pioneer TV evangelism in the 1950s and used the power of the new medium to build a multimillion-dollar ministry. Died Dec. 15. Mickey Ross, 89, an Emmy-winning comedy writer and producer who worked on "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons" and "Three's Company." Died May 26. Steven Rothenberg, 50, Lionsgate's film releasing president and a distribution veteran known for his energetic work habits and broad knowledge of his field. Died July 16. Charles H.

Schneer, 88, a producer who collaborated with special-effects wizard Ray Harryhausen to make such fantasy films as "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad" and "Jason and the Argonauts." Died Jan. 21. Aaron Schroeder, 83, a songwriter, independent publisher and innovative record producer who wrote "It's Now or Never" for Elvis Presley. Died Dec. 2. Budd Schulberg, 95, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for "On the Waterfront" and penned the definitive portrait of a Hollywood hustler in his novel "What Makes Sammy Run?" Died Aug. 5. Dan Seals, 61, who was England Dan in the pop duo England Dan and John Ford Coley and later had a successful country career. Died March 25. Ron Silver, 62, who won a Tony as a take-no-prisoners Hollywood producer in David Mamet's "Speed-the-Plow." Died March 15. Howard J. Smit, 98, a respected makeup artist who helped found IATSE Local 706 more than seven decades ago and led the campaign to recognize his craft with an Oscar each year.

Died Aug. 1. Blake Snyder, 51, a screenwriter and screenwriting teacher whose books encouraged a host of aspiring writers, producers and development executives to see the patterns in all successful movies. Died Aug. 4. Arnold Stang, 91, an actor who appeared alongside Milton Berle and Frank Sinatra and was known for his nerdy looks and distinctive nasal voice. Died Dec. 20. Gale Storm, 87, an actress and singer who became one of early television's biggest stars on "My Little Margie" and "The Gale Storm Show" after starring in numerous B movies opposite such stars as Roy Rogers, Eddie Albert and Jackie Cooper. She also had a run of hit singles from 1955-57. Died June 27. Ned Tanen, 77, the former Universal Pictures and Paramount chairman who greenlighted a string of hits including "Top Gun" and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial." Died Jan. 5. Richard Todd, 90, who re-enacted his wartime exploits in the 1962 film "The Longest Day" and was Ian Fleming's choice to play James Bond. Died Dec.

3. Harry Towers, 88, a film producer whose best-known movies include "The Face of Fu Manchu" and "Cry the Beloved Country." Died July 31. Mary Travers, 72, one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary. Died Sept. 16. Paul Wendkos, 84, the "Gidget" director who helmed more than 100 films and TV shows during a 50-year career. Died Nov. 12. Michael Wiener, 71, the founder of the Infinity Broadcasting chain of radio stations. Died Aug. 2. Kitty White, 86, a jazz vocalist who also who worked in films including "The Night of the Hunter" and "King Creole." Died Aug. 11. James Whitmore, 87, a two-time Oscar nominee who played such American icons as Harry Truman, Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt. Died Feb. 6. Collin Wilcox, 74, who played the white girl who accused a black man of raping her in the classic film "To Kill a Mockingbird." Died Oct. 14.

Joseph Wiseman, 91, who played the sinister scientist and title character of Dr. No in the first James Bond feature. Died Oct. 19. Edward Woodward, 78, a prolific stage actor best known for his lead role in the 1973 cult classic "The Wicker Man." Died Nov. 16. John Updike, 76, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, prolific man of letters and erudite chronicler of sex, divorce and other adventures in the postwar prime of the American empire. Died Jan. 27. Otha Young, 66, a singer, songwriter and longtime musical partner of Grammy-winning country-pop artist Juice Newton. Died Aug. 6. Howard Zieff, 81, a famed director of TV commercials in the 1960s who went on to specialize in Hollywood comedies like "Private Benjamin." Died Feb. 22. Farrah Fawcett - The New York Times The New York Times Supported by Farrah Fawcett News about Farrah Fawcett, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

More Farrah Fawcett, an actress and television star whose good looks and signature flowing hairstyle influenced a generation of women and, beginning with a celebrated pinup poster, bewitched a generation of men, died on June 25, 2009 in Santa Monica, Calif. She was 62. Ms. Fawcett's career was a patchwork of positives and negatives, fine dramatic performances on television and on stage as well as missed opportunities. She first became famous when a poster of her in a red bathing suit, leonine mane flying, sold more than twice as many copies as posters of Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable combined. She won praise for her serious acting later in her career, typically as a victimized woman and notably in the television movie "The Burning Bed." But she remained best known for the hit 1970s television show "Charlie's Angels," in which she played Jill Munroe, one of three beautiful female private detectives employed by an unseen male boss who (in the voice of John Forsythe) issued directives and patronizing praise over a speaker phone. Her pinup fame had led the producers to cast her. Ms.

Fawcett and her fellow angels, played by Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson, brought evildoers to justice, often while posing in decoy roles that put them in skimpy outfits or provocative situations. "Charlie's Angels," created and produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg for ABC, was a phenomenon, finishing the 1976-77 season as the No. 5 network show, the highest-rated television debut in history at that time. Ms. Fawcett was its breakout star. Although she left the show after one season and returned only sporadically thereafter, the show's influence - among other things, it inspired two much later feature films starring Cameron Diaz , Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu - was so indelible that she was forever associated with it.

Farrah Fawcett, sex symbol and actress, dies - CNN.com Farrah Fawcett, sex symbol and actress, dies Story Highlights Farrah Fawcett was known for iconic 1970s poster, role in "Charlie's Angels" Actress was hailed for performance in TV movie "The Burning Bed" Fawcett had cancer and made TV documentary about her battle BIOGRAPHY (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, died Thursday. She was 62. Farrah Fawcett rose to fame in the 1970s, thanks to a best-selling poster and the hit show "Charlie Angels." more photos » Fawcett's death was confirmed by Paul Bloch, one of her representatives at Rogers and Cowan, an entertainment public relations firm. Fawcett, who checked into a hospital in early April, had been battling anal cancer on and off for three years.

Bloch told CNN that Ryan O'Neal, Fawcett's romantic partner since the mid-1980s, and her friend Alana Stewart were with Fawcett at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, when she died. Gallery: The life of Farrah Fawcett » "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," O'Neal said in a written statement. Read more tributes to Fawcett O'Neal is the father of Fawcett's son, Redmond O'Neal, born in 1985. Redmond O'Neal is in an intense rehabilitation program conducted in the Los Angeles county jail, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore told CNN on Thursday. Fawcett's son was informed on Wednesday night by a grief counselor and a chaplain that his mother's death was imminent, and a grief counselor and chaplain also told him when she died, Whitmore said.

The young man, who is currently with a chaplain, has spoken with his father, Whitmore said. Ryan O'Neal had 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. Watch Ryan O'Neal talk about why she did the documentary » Fawcett's beauty -- her gleaming smile was printed on millions of posters -- initially made her famous. But she later established herself as a serious actress. She starred as a battered wife in the 1984 TV movie "The Burning Bed." She appeared on stage as a woman who extracts vengeance from a would-be rapist in William Mastrosimone's play "Extremities." She reprised the "Extremities" role on film in 1986.

Other Fawcett films include "Logan's Run" (1976), "Saturn 3" (1980), "The Cannonball Run" (1981), "The Apostle" (1997) and the Robert Altman-directed "Dr. T and the Women" (2000). Remembering Farrah Tune in to a special edition of "Showbiz Tonight" with A.J. Hammer as we remember Farrah Fawcett. Tonight, 11 p.m. ET/PT on HLN see full schedule » To many, Fawcett will always be best known for her red-swimsuited image on the pinup poster, which sold a reputed 12 million copies after its release in 1976. iReport: Share your memories of Farrah Fawcett Fawcett was a model best known for bit parts, commercials and as "Six Million Dollar Man" actor Lee Majors' wife when she shot the poster in early 1976 at the behest of Pro Arts, a Cleveland, Ohio, company.

Photographer Bruce McBroom placed Fawcett -- then known as Farrah Fawcett-Majors -- in the Indian blanket-draped front seat of his 1937 Chevy and snapped away. Fawcett did her own hair -- a long, tousled cascade of blonde locks -- picked out the red bathing suit and chose the frame later used for the poster, according to a story in the Toronto Star. The poster, with Fawcett's million-dollar smile front and center, became a sensation. Soon after the photo shoot, Fawcett was asked to join the cast of a new Aaron Spelling TV show, "Charlie's Angels," about a trio of female detectives who work for a mysterious man named Charlie, whose only appearance in the show was through his voice (supplied by John Forsythe). Watch Fawcett talk about why she left "Angels" » Fawcett, who played Jill Munroe, was the last to be cast. Co-star Kate Jackson was the known name at the time, but thanks to her poster, Fawcett became the breakout star.

The highly rated TV series kicked off what came to be known as "jiggle TV," series full of pretty actresses who appeared in bikinis at the drop of a hat. Don't Miss TIME: Remembering Farrah Fawcett "Denunciations of 'massage parlor television' and 'voyeurism' only brought more viewers to the screen, to see what the controversy was about," wrote Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh about "Charlie's Angels" in their indispensable reference, "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows." ABC's "Three's Company" and CBS's "The American Girls" were among the shows that immediately followed, and shows such as "Baywatch" owe "Charlie's Angels" a debt. But Fawcett didn't stay with "Angels" long. At the end of the first season, unhappy with her contract, she left the show and was replaced by Cheryl Ladd. Fawcett's career stagnated for a time after "Charlie's Angels." She appeared in a handful of forgettable films and divorced Majors. But her career received a major boost with her starring role in "The Burning Bed," a 1984 TV movie co-starring Paul Le Mat.

Fawcett played an abused wife who sets fire to her husband's bed as he lies sleeping. Fawcett received an Emmy nomination for her performance. Fawcett also became romantically involved with O'Neal around this time. The pair had a son, Redmond, in 1985. In recent years, Fawcett has appeared sporadically in the public eye. She posed nude for Playboy in 1995. In 1997, she appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman," an interview that became notorious for Fawcett's apparent incoherence. She later said she was just having fun with Letterman. She reunited with her "Charlie's Angels" co-stars, Jackson and Jaclyn Smith, for an awards show in 2006. Fawcett was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1947. She married Majors in 1973; they divorced nine years later. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.

Farrah Fawcett | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [Source] Farrah Leni Fawcett ( February 2 , 1947 - June 25 , 2009 ) was an American actress and artist who was best known for her role as Jill Munroe in the first season of the ABC crime drama series Charlie's Angels from 1976 to 1977 .

Ferrah Leni Fawcett (1947 - 2009) - Genealogy Ferrah Leni Fawcett Corpus Christi, Nueces County,Texas, United States Death: in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States Cause of death: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California Immediate Family: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi, Kleberg, Texas, USA Death: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, Estados Unidos de América Parents: James William Fawcett, Pauline Alice Fawcett (born Evans) Siblings: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, Estados Unidos de América Death: June 25 2009 - Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, Estados Unidos de América Death: June 26 2009 - Pennsylvania, United States Death: June 26 2009 - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States Death: June 26 2009 - Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States Death: June 28 200

9 - Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States Parents: James William Fawcett, Pauline Alice Fawcett (born Evans) Siblings: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi Death: Cause of death: Anal cancer - June 25 2009 - Santa Monica Parents: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi, TX Death: June 25 2009 - Santa Monica Parents: James William Fawcett, Pauline Alice Fawcett (geb.

Evans) Sister: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County,Texas, United States Death: June 25 2009 - Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States Parents: James 'jimbo' William Fawcett, Pauline Alice Fawcett (born Evans) Sister: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas Parents: James William Fawcett, Pauline Alice Fawcett (born Evans) Partner: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas Parents: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas Parents: James William Fawcett, Pauline Alice Fawcett (born Evans) Partner: Feb 2 1947 - Corpus Christi, Texas Parents: James William Fawcett, Pauline Fawcett (born Evans) Partner: ex-husband's child About Farrah Fawcett A multiple Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee Farrah Fawcett rose to international fame when she first appeared as private investigator Jill Munroe in

 the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels, in 1976.

Fawcett later appeared Off-Broadway to critical approval and in highly rated and critically acclaimed television movies, in roles often challenging and sometimes unsympathetic. Fawcett was a sex symbol whose iconic poster, released the same year Charlie's Angels premiered, broke sales records, making her an international pop culture icon. Her hairstyle was emulated by millions of young women in the 1970s and 1980s. She was born Ferrah Leni Fawcett on February 2, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas, the younger of two daughters. Her mother, Pauline Alice (née Evans; January 30, 1914 - March 4, 2005), was a homemaker, and her father, James William Fawcett (October 14, 1917 - August 23, 2010), was an oil field contractor. Her sister was Diane Fawcett Walls (October 27, 1938 - October 16, 2001), a graphic artist. She was of Irish, French, English, and Choctaw Native American ancestry.

Fawcett once said the name "Ferrah" was "made up" by her mother because it went well with their last name; she later changed the spelling. Fawcett attended John J. Pershing Middle School in Houston, Texas, a school which is now the magnet program for fine arts. From 1962-65, Fawcett attended W.B. Ray High School, where she held the title of "Most Beautiful Student" for all four years. In the fall of 1965, Fawcett enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, where she planned to major in microbiology and joined the Delta Delta Delta sorority. The following year, a celebrity publicist asked her to go to California to work as a model. Initially, her parents forbade her to go, however, in the summer of 1968 they conceded and accompanied Fawcett on her trip out west to Hollywood. Within two weeks of arriving, she landed a modeling contract. Immediately inundated with offers to star in TV commercials and print advertisements, Fawcett's plan to return to school fell by the wayside.

Fawcett remained in Hollywood and began a relationship with actor Lee Majors . The couple dated for five years before marrying on July 28, 1973. That same year, Majors began starring in his own hit TV series, The Six Million Dollar Man, in which Fawcett made several guest appearances. On September 22, 1976, Fawcett debuted as former policewoman Jill Monroe in the TV series Charlie's Angels. Also starring fellow beauties Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith, the Aaron Spelling drama premiered to high ratings. However, critics had a dimmer view, classifying Charlie's Angels as "family style porn" and "jiggle TV." During the show's first season, a poster of Fawcett dressed in a seemingly innocent red bathing suit sold 12 million copies. The image, which catapulted Fawcett to superstardom, epitomized her perfect combination of girl-next-door innocence and blonde bombshell sexuality. Furthermore, the layered hairstyle that she sported became such an overwhelming trend with American women that a Farrah Fawcett shampoo was launched.

Despite her overwhelming popularity, Fawcett didn't return for the second season of Charlie's Angels. Spelling, who wielded a large amount of power in Hollywood, sued the actress for breech of contract. Faced with a $7 million lawsuit, Fawcett settled out of court by agreeing to make periodic guest appearances on the show over the next few years. Fawcett turned her attention toward film roles, appearing in Logan's Run (1976), Sunburn (1979), and Saturn 3 (1980), all of which performed poorly at the box office. The subsequent roles she was offered reflected the industry's doubts about her talent as a serious actress. Although Fawcett was praised for her first dramatic television performance in the 1981 miniseries Murder in Texas, her appearance as a ditsy blonde in the film Cannonball Run (1981) was more typical of the scripts that came her way. Fawcett and Majors separated in 1979 and divorced in 1982, ending their 9-year marriage. Fawcett began dating actor and notorious womanizer Ryan O'Neal .

Fawcett and O'Neal had a son, Redmond, in 1985. In 1984, Fawcett produced and starred in the made-for-TV movie The Burning Bed, which was a searing portrait of domestic violence. For her compelling performance as a woman driven to kill her husband after suffering for years under his physical abuse, Fawcett earned national recognition, as well as an Emmy nomination. Fawcett also won acclaim in the stage and a movie version of Extremities (1986), in which she played a rape victim who turns the tables on her attacker. In 1989. She then played a mother who shot her children in another miniseries, Small Sacrifices, receiving a second Emmy nomination. Her third Emmy nomination came in 2001 for her work in The Guardian. Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Fawcett's projects were predominantly TV movies.

Her credits included Nazi Hunter: The Beate Karsfeld Story (1986), Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987), Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourge-White (1989), Criminal Behavior (1992), and The Substitute Wife (1994). After resisting any nudity in films or magazines for years, the 48-year-old actress posed topless in the December 1995 issue of Playboy magazine. The issue quickly became one of the most popular in the magazine's history, with over 4 million copies sold worldwide. Two years later, Fawcett once again graced the pages of Playboy. That same year, Fawcett played a significant role in the acclaimed religious drama The Apostle, opposite Robert Duvall , which introduced her to a new generation of moviegoers. Although she was facing a successful reprise in popularity that year, Fawcett also faced some complications in her personal life. She and O'Neal split after more than 15 years together. Soon after their break-up, Fawcett and Hollywood director James Orr began dating.

Rumors surfaced that Orr was unstable, and that their relationship was tumultuous. On June 5, 1997, Fawcett appeared incoherent during an interview on The Late Show with David Letterman. Her behavior on the show led many fans to speculate as to whether or not the actress was abusing drugs. In January 1998, Orr was arrested for physically attacking Fawcett after she turned down his marriage proposal; he was later tried and convicted of assault and battery. She and O'Neal also started seeing each other on-and-off again and remained close. In 2000, she returned to film starring alongside Richard Gere and Helen Hunt in the Robert Altman comedy Dr. T and the Women (2000). Fawcett suffered a series of personal losses in 2006, including the deaths of her agent Jay Bernstein, mentor Aaron Spelling and her mother, Polly. In August, she appeared to have difficulty telling her jokes at the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner . Later that year, she was diagnosed with anal cancer and O'Neal was diagnosed with leukemia.

She was declared cancer free on her 60th birthday on February 2, 2007, but the good news was marred by an after-party fracas between Ryan O'Neal and his son, Griffin, in which Ryan allegedly threatened to use a gun. Prosecutors eventually declined to charge Ryan with assault with a deadly weapon. In May of 2007, Fawcett's a routine doctor's visit revealed a small polyp that turned out to be malignant. She flew to Germany to pursue alternative treatments in her battle against cancer, some of which are not allowed in the U.S. Fawcett took chemotherapy treatments at Frankfurt University Hospital as well as alternative treatments in a clinic in Bad Wiessee in the southern state of Bavaria. Farrah Fawcett died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 62. June | 2009 | Your Funeral Guy Your Funeral Guy 30 Jun Thereis video available from outside the Farrah Fawcett Funeral Revealed now there is a video of events that took place outside the Farah Fawcett Funeral.

There are are also pics of the inside of the church of what you may have seen if you had been invited to Farahs Funeral. Video Link: No pictures were allowed inside the church during the service. Funeral Industry|Funeral Blog by Your Funeral Guy FUNERAL From Reuters : “Fellow “Charlie’s Angels” star Kate Jackson, former model Cheryl Tiegs and rocker Rod Stewart’s ex-wife Alana Stewart were also among the mourners. Fawcett’s Los Angeles cancer doctor, Dr. Lawrence Piro, delivered the eulogy with Stewart.

Fawcett’s coffin was taken into the church as a quartet of musicians played “Amazing Grace” and Irving Berlin love song “Always”, according to the program.” Mausoleum where Farrah Fawcett was buried Farrah Fawcett - Biography - IMDb Farrah Fawcett Biography Showing all 59 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (5) | Trivia (42) | Personal Quotes (4) | Salary (2) Overview (4) 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mini Bio (1) Farrah Fawcett is a true Hollywood success story. A native of Texas, she was the daughter of Pauline Alice (Evans), a homemaker, and James Fawcett , an oil field contractor. She was a natural athlete, something that her father encouraged, and she attended a high school with a strong arts program. She attended University of Texas in Austin, graduating with a degree in Microbiology, but only wanted to be an actress. Winning a campus beauty contest got her noticed by an agent, who encouraged her to pursue acting.

After graduating, she moved to Los Angeles and her healthy, all-American blond beauty was immediately noticed. She quickly got roles in various television commercials for such products as Ultra-Brite toothpaste, and Wella Balsam shampoo, and also made appearances in some TV series. In 1968, she met another Southerner, actor Lee Majors , star of the popular TV series The Big Valley (1965), on a blind date set up by their publicists. He became very taken with her and also used his own standing to promote her career. In 1969, she made her film debut in Love Is a Funny Thing (1969). The next year, she appeared in the film adaptation of the Gore Vidal bestselling novel Myra Breckinridge (1970). The shooting was very unpleasant, with much feuding on the set, and Farrah was embarrassed by the finished film, which was a major failure. But Farrah was undamaged and continued to win roles. In 1973, she and Majors married, and the following year, she won a recurring role in the crime series Harry O (1973).

She had her first taste of major success when she won a supporting role in the science fiction film Logan's Run (1976). She came to the attention to the highly successful producer Aaron Spelling , who was impressed by her beauty and vivacious personality. That won her a role in the TV series Charlie's Angels (1976). She played a private investigator who works for a wealthy and mysterious businessman, along with two other glamorous female detectives, played by Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith . The show immediately became the most popular series on television, earning record ratings and a huge audience. All three actresses became very popular, but Farrah became by far the best known. She won People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Performer in a New TV program in 1977. Her lush, free-wheeling, wavy blond hair also became a phenomenon, with millions of women begging their hairstylists to give them "The Farrah," as her hairstyle was called. Fawcett was also a savvy businesswoman, and she received 10% profit from the proceeds of her famous poster in a red swimsuit. It sold millions and she became the "It Girl" of the 1970s.

Fawcett was America's sweetheart and found herself on every celebrity magazine and pursued by photographers and fans. While she enjoyed the success and got along well with her co-stars (both of whom were also of Southern origin), she found the material lightweight. Also, the long hours she worked were beginning to take a toll on her marriage to Majors, who found himself eclipsed by her popularity. So the following year, when the show was at its peak, she left to pursue a movie career. Charlie's Angels producers sued her, and the studios shied away from her, and she lost out on the lead role in the hit feature film Foul Play (1978) to Goldie Hawn . Eventually, she and the Charlie's Angels producers reached a settlement, where she would make guest appearances on the series. As a result of the negative publicity and some poor script choices, her career briefly hit a slow spot. In addition, she and Majors separated in 1979. She had starring roles in Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978), Sunburn (1979), and Saturn 3 (1980) (which she did a topless scene in), but all three failed financially.

She appeared in the Burt Reynolds chase comedy The Cannonball Run (1981), which was successful financially, but it was met not only with bad reviews but also with bad publicity when Farrah's stunt double Heidi Von Beltz was involved in a stunt that went horribly wrong and left her a quadriplegic. Farrah's feature film career came to a halt, and she and Majors were drifting apart. In 1981, she met Ryan O'Neal , a friend of her husband's, and they began became friends and spent a great deal of time together. He also encouraged her to go back to television and she received good reviews in the well-received miniseries "Murder in Texas" (1981). In 1982, she filed for divorce, which Majors readily agreed to. Soon, she and O'Neal were a couple and moved in together. She set on sights on becoming a serious dramatic actress. She took over for Susan Sarandon in the stage play "Extremities" where she played a rape victim who turns the tables on her rapist.

That, in turn, led her to her major comeback when she starred in the searing story of a battered wife in The Burning Bed (1984), based on a true story. It garnered a very large audience, and critics gave her the best reviews she had ever received for her heartfelt performance. She was nominated for both an Emmy and Golden Globe and also became involved in helping organizations for battered women. The following year, she and O'Neal became the parents of a son, 'Redmond O'Neal'. She tried to continue her momentum with a starring role in the feature film adaptation of Extremities (1986), and while she garnered a Golden Globe nomination, the film, itself, was not a hit. She continued to seek out serious roles, appearing mainly on television. She scored success again in Small Sacrifices (1989), again based on a true crime. Portraying an unhappy woman who is so obsessed with the man she loves that she shoots her children to make herself available and disguises it as a carjacking, Farrah again won rave reviews and helped draw a large audience, and was nominated for an Emmy again.

Shortly afterwards, she and O'Neal co-starred in Good Sports (1991), playing a couple who co-star in a sports news program, but O'Neil's performance was lambasted and only 9 episodes were aired. In 1995, she surprised her fans by posing for "Playboy" at the age of 48, it became the magazine's best-selling issue of that decade. Her relationship with O'Neal was deteriorating, however, and in 1997, they broke up. The breakup took a toll, and she posed for Playboy again at the age of 50. To promote it, she appeared on Late Show with David Letterman (1993) and gave a rambling interview, sparking rumors of drug use. That same year, however, she made another comeback in The Apostle (1997), playing the neglected wife of a Pentacostal preacher, played by Robert Duvall . Both stars were praised and the film became a surprise hit. She also began dating James Orr , who had directed her earlier in the feature film Man of the House (1995).

An incident occurred between them in 1998, and Farrah suffered injuries. The scandal drew nationwide headlines, especially after the tabloids published photos of Farrah with her injuries. The authorities compelled Fawcett to testify against Orr in court, and he was found guilty of assault and given a minimum sentence. Embarrassed, she lowered her profile and her career lost momentum, but she continued to work in television and films. She and O'Neal also started seeing each other again when he was diagnosed with leukemia. The new millennium brought her highs and lows. In 2000, she acted with Richard Gere in Robert Altman 's film Dr. T & the Women (2000). Her son Redmond has had problems with drug abuse and has been in and out of jail. In 2001, she lost her only sister to cancer. In 2004, she received her third Emmy nomination for her performance in The Guardian (2003), and she starred in her own reality show titled "Chasing Farrah" in 2005 along with Ryan O'Neal, but that ended after only 7 episodes.

That same year, she was devastated when her beloved mother died. In 2006, producer Aaron Spelling died, and she famously reunited with her Charlie's Angels co-stars Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith at the Emmys in a tribute to him. She looked tan and healthy, but soon, she was diagnosed with anal cancer. She asked her friend Alana Stewart to accompany her and videotape her during her doctor's visits. Those video journals resulted in the documentary "Farrah's Story," co-executive produced by Fawcett. It aired in 2009, and viewers were shocked to see Farrah with a shaved head and in a continuous state of pain. Ryan O'Neal and Alana Stewart were constantly by her side, and her Charlie's Angels co-stars Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith also visited her, marking the final time that all three original angels appeared together on television. The documentary became a ratings success, and it earned a Emmy nomination as Outstanding Nonfiction Special. On June 25, 2009 Farrah lost her battle with cancer and passed away at aged 62.

She left the bulk of her estate to her only son Redmond, and her trust fund allowed for the creation of The Farrah Fawcett Foundation, which provides funding for cancer research and prevention. Alana Stewart is the president of the Foundation and Jaclyn Smith's husband Dr. Brad Allen is one of the Board of Directors. Ryan O'Neal and Farrah's nephew Greg Walls are also on the Advisory Board, keeping alive her legacy. - IMDb Mini Biography By: anonymous Spouse (1) Trivia (42) Attended the University of Texas at Austin (1965-1968). Lived with Ryan O'Neal for 17 years. His daughter, actress Tatum O'Neal , disapproved of her father's relationship with Fawcett. However, when Fawcett passed away, Tatum had only good things to say about her. On January 28, 1998, her boyfriend, writer-director-producer James Orr , was convicted of misdemeanor battery after attacking her for supposedly refusing his marriage proposal. Actress Kristen Amber Citron accused her of stealing $72,000 worth of clothing and nude pictures from the home of former boyfriend James Orr .

[May 1997] Reported to be separating from Ryan O'Neal after 17 years together. [February 1997] Mother of Redmond O'Neal . Ex-stepmother of Lee Majors II . One of the original Charlie's Angels. She left after only one season of Charlie's Angels (1976) which resulted in a lawsuit. She was replaced by Cheryl Ladd , who played her sister. However, the lawsuit resulted in a settlement, where she agreed to make guest appearances, which meant that she had to act with her replacement. Ladd said that Fawcett was very professional to her, in spite of the awkwardness. Listed (as Farrah Fawcett-Majors) as one of 12 "Promising New Actors of 1976" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28. On July 25, 1980, she had a rather strange opening night in "Butterflies Are Free" at the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. An obese lady in the front row of tables began shouting insults at her and making bird calls during the performance.

Later, this unidentified woman raised her dress and flashed the performers, causing co-star Dennis Christopher to take notice, although the character he was playing was a blind man. Nearby, a male patron began vomiting and, then, yet another patron fainted. Incredibly, the reviews for Farrah's performance were positive. Goldie Hawn replaced Farrah in Foul Play (1978), because of the lawsuit brought by "Charlie's Angels" producers who had prevented her from acting in it. Years later, she took over for Hawn who dropped out of Dr. T & the Women (2000). In the late 1970s, she and her husband Lee Majors formed Fawcett-Majors Productions. Despite sometimes bizarre behavior, including an incident on Late Show with David Letterman (1993), that has led to claims she is a drug addict, she says that she never uses drugs. She claims she gets giggly when she is nervous. She went on Letterman unprepared, she said, and her nervousness affected her behavior. Was offered a cameo in the film version of Charlie's Angels (2000).

Negotiations fell through after Fawcett insisted on being cast as the voice of the new Charlie. Attended and graduated from W.B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas (1965). Her classmates voted her "most beautiful". Inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame (by Dabney Coleman ) for her legendary status on screen and off screen (2003). Was actively involved in charity work with the Cancer Society, in addition to her work against domestic violence. During her ongoing advocacy for this cause, she has participated in events such as the Humanitarian Awards in Media, anti-domestic violence panel discussions produced by Show Coalition, and has served as a board member of the National Advisory Council for The National Domestic Violence Hot-line, the most effective and leading non-profit organization in America benefiting the victims of domestic violence. Parents are James Fawcett and Pauline Fawcett (who passed away on March 4, 2005). Was originally a Microbiology major in college until changing her major to Art in her sophomore year. Was neighbors with Tori Spelling and Aaron Spelling for 10 years.

She attended Rodney Dangerfield 's memorial at which she held a Native American butterfly release ceremony and is sculpting a bronze life-size statue of Rodney to be placed in Pierce Brothers Memorial Park. Filmed an episode of Chasing Farrah (2005) at her parents' home in Houston. Revealed she is battling cancer of the intestine and is undergoing radiation treatment. [October 2006] Cousin of Jan Fawcett and younger sister of Diane Fawcett Walls (who passed away on October 16, 2001). Following the debut of Charlie's Angels (1976), the number of baby girls named Farrah increased dramatically in the United States. In 1977, this was the 177th most popular name. Officially declared cancer-free on February 2, 2007. Chosen by Australian men's magazine Zoo weekly as one of the "Top 50 Hottest Babes Ever". [March 2006] Early in her career, she appeared as a contestant on The Dating Game (1965). This was revealed that her cancer has returned after three months of her being cancer-free.

She was having a routine check-up and a small polyp was found that turned out to be malignant and she underwent treatment again. She was to have a steel seed implanted that will emit radiation. [May 2007] Family friend Farrah Forke was named after her. Friends with Alana Stewart . She has been battling cancer for three years and recently returned from Germany, where she had experimental stem-cell treatment. Hospitalized in a Los Angeles hospital in a critical condition on April 5, 2009. Released from a Los Angeles hospital after receiving treatment for abdominal bleeding on April 9, 2009. Friends with Mela Murphy , who was also her hairdresser. Along with Ryan O'Neal and Alana Stewart , Murphy were some of the last people who were with Farrah when she died. She died on the same day as Michael Jackson . They were both in California at the time, and she died at 9:28 a.m. PDT, while he was pronounced dead at 2:26 p.m. after hours of unsuccessful resuscitation.

Although she and Ryan O'Neal separated in 1997, they got back together in 2001 after he was diagnosed with leukemia. They remained a couple until her death. Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7057 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 23, 1995. She had English roots (two of her paternal great-grandparents, John Fawcett and Clara Flavel, were born in England, John in Hull, Yorkshire, and Clara in Sheffield, Yorkshire). She had unusually large nipples, which added to the popularity of her iconic poster. However, during her role on the television series Charlie's Angels (1976), the Broadcast Standards Department (censors) at ABC became very concerned about what they termed "nipple protrusion" in some of her wardrobe. Directed by four Academy Award winners: Claude Lelouch , Stanley Donen , Robert Duvall and Robert Altman . Following her death, she was interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

In a 1997 interview with Howard Stern , she said that her Myra Breckinridge (1970) co-star Raquel Welch was "mean-spirited". However, when Stern tried to get her to badmouth her Charlie's Angels co-stars by asking whether Kate Jackson was bitchy and whether Jaclyn Smith was dumb, she defended her friends by stating: "Kate's bitchy to some people but never bitchy to me. Jaclyn may not be intelligent to some people but she's intelligent to me.". Personal Quotes (4) The reason that the all-American boy prefers beauty to brains is that he can see better than he can think. Marriages that last are with people who do not live in Los Angeles. God gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met. [In a 1994 reunion with her Charlie's Angels (1976) co-stars Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith explaining to them why she left the series after only one year] Our characters were the same in every show, and we never were able to change that. Why couldn't I have been depressed on one show? Why couldn't I have cried?

Once I went into executive producers Aaron Spelling and Len Goldberg and I said, "Wouldn't it be great if in one show I took Kate and Jaclyn home with me", and they met my parents, and we explored the possibilities of these girls as friends and they said, "We have a show. It works. We're not changing it." And that's when, in my heart at least, I was out of there. They didn't appreciate what we had and what was so special Salary (2)

Question: Which US actress, star of TV and films, died in June 2009 in Santa Monica, aged 62?
Answer: Farrah Fawcett