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Farrah Fawcett Dies of Cancer at Age 62

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Farrah Fawcett, the actress who shot to worldwide fame thanks to her role in 'Charlie's Angels' and other Hollywood ventures along the way, has passed away after a long battle with cancer. She was 62 years old.
"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," her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal said in a statement.
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A Look at Farrah Fawcett

    After a long battle with cancer, Farrah Fawcett has died at the age of 62. Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal was by her side when she passed away.

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    The 'Charlie's Angel' star was diagnosed back in 2006. She filmed a documentary about her struggle with the disease called 'Farrah's Story.'

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    Fawcett has said of her cancer battle: "It's much easier to go through something and deal with it without being under a microscope. It was stressful. I was terrified of getting the chemo. It's not pleasant. And the radiation is not pleasant."

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    Farrah Fawcett poses with Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith. Many her of friends will be speaking out about the actress in 'Farrah's Story,' a video diary of the actress' fight against anal cancer that has spread to her liver.

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    Fawcett is best known for playing Jill Munroe in the series 'Charlie's Angels' back in the 1970s. Her undeniable sex appeal helped make the show a gigantic hit and established the actress as the top pin-up model for millions of men (and adolescent boys).

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    It quickly became clear who the top Angel was on the show when it premiered in 1976, though Jaclyn Smith, left, and Kate Jackson were no slouches themselves. Fawcett left the show after only one season, but came back sporadically in later years. She was replaced by the also saucy Cheryl Ladd. The show ran until 1981.

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    Fawcett has always had an idea as to why the show was such a success with viewers. "When the show was number three, I figured it was our acting," she has said about ratings. "When it got to be number one, I decided it could only be because none of us wears a bra."

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    Here, Farrah can be seen in action during a scene from the 'Fallen Angels' episode of 'Charlie's Angels' during the show's first season.

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    The Texas native began doing shampoo commercials and TV guest spots in the early 1970s and eventually caught the eye of producers who cast the unknown beauty in 'Angels.' Her tousled and feathered hair style was "The Rachel" of its time and has been copied by generations.

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    She showed her acting chops -- and garnered one of three Emmy nominations -- for her portrayal as a battered wife in the acclaimed 1984 TV movie 'The Burning Bed.'

    Michael Tighe, Hulton Archive / Getty Images

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Watch: Farrah As We'll Remember Her


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The 'Charlie's Angels' star -- who was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006 -- had recently been hospitalized again before succumbing to the illness.
A friend of the actress told PEOPLE, "There was a moment last week when she was supposed to be released and was going home but things changed."
Earlier in the week, O'Neal told '20/20' that he had proposed and hoped to marry her before she died.
Fawcett is survived by O'Neal and their son, Redmond.
Fawcett's career spans several decades. She got her start in the early '70s, scoring a key role in 'Myra Breckinridge' in 1970. She tied the knot with actor Lee Majors in 1973, and in 1976 landed jobs in both 'Logan's Run' as well as 'Charlie's Angels.' Along with Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson, 'Angels' drew a whopping 23 million fans per week.
Though she lasted just one season as a regular character on 'Angels,' the success of the show made her a worldwide star. Her infamous red bathing suit pin-up poster still holds a record with 12 million copies sold. 50 Top Pin-Up Posters Ever
She left 'Angels' for a career in movies, but the results were mixed. Throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, she starred in film flops like 'Somebody Killed Her Husband,' the comedy 'Sunburn' and the sci-fi whopper 'Saturn 3.'
Fawcett fared better with television movies such as 'Poor Little Rich Girl' and as an abused wife in 1984's 'The Burning Bed,' which earned her an Emmy nomination.
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In 1995, a 50-year-old Fawcett posed nude in Playboy magazine and later starred in a video for the lad mag called 'All of Me,' in which she sculpted and painted while wearing little clothing.
Two years later, she made a bizarre appearance on 'The Late Show' where her rambling, disjointed answers led many observers to believe she was on drugs. She said she was simply following advice from her mother to be more playful with host David Letterman.
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.
Soon she was appearing in such TV shows as 'That Girl,' 'The Flying Nun,' 'I Dream of Jeannie' and 'The Partridge Family.'
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Ex45APO

04:28 PMJun 25 2009

RIP Farrah. You will be sorely missed.

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FrostyinNJ

04:27 PMJun 25 2009

You know what?? ANYONE who can speak in a negative manner about a deceased person, has their own cross to carry. She was someone's daughter, wife, mother, friend, sister. God Speed to her family. ANY loss to cancer is horriffic. Remember, karma is a mo fo.. God bless her soul and may God console her loved ones.

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Parrotmalito

04:27 PMJun 25 2009

THE PAPARAZZIES ARE NOW AROUND PATRICK SWAYZE'S HOME..JUST LIKE A FLOCK OF VULTURES..!!!..

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Susanswrd

04:26 PMJun 25 2009

You will always get a few people on here who make the most inappropriate comments. They are low life cowards who have no life and try to get a little attenion by shocking us. They have no home training..SCUM. Please ignore them and we will continue to pay our respects to an icon of our generation. PEACE BE WIH FARRAH AND HER LOVED ONES

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M4word

04:26 PMJun 25 2009

ElmireRod1919 is just dumb liberal acting like a dumb republican. What a waste of everyone's time to respond to this jerk. Farrah, God bless you.

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BEARSTAR55

04:26 PMJun 25 2009

To ElmireRod1919: You Sir or Madam are a Moron ! That was No WIG ! That was her own hair, styled like that ! gee, What a Idiot You Are ! Must be from Florida ! Like DUH ????

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Rilaza2005

04:26 PMJun 25 2009

Wdleonard71 03:30 PMJun 25 2009 Who cares! Just another druged out star who died! Ive had family who died of cancer but they never made the headlines. And thay were just as important as Farrah. So like I said... WHO CARES!!******************Your family never made headlines because the world never heard of them.However,if they died tragically,like in a shoot out or something,they would be in the news.That being said-would you want to see hateful posts about them saying "who cares?" or "they deserved what they got?" as you are sitting there grieving?Posts like yours show low mentality,and a person looking for attention.Go somewhere else.

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Lgravis2

04:25 PMJun 25 2009

Oh yah, to all those who say just ignore Elmirerod or others like that and they will go away? Sadly that usually isnt true. Wish it were. I have seen them on all these blogs and they just keep on and on, irregardless. That is the truth. Look now at the posts and you can see that EmireRod is still there, coming up with new comments about her HAIR, for heaven's sake, keeping it going! They do NOT just disappear. Ah, if only the world were that perfect. haha...But hey let them rant on about everything they want. I can see where one of Elm--' s post was already pulled - THAT's encouraging!!

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Nan55cee

04:25 PMJun 25 2009

Farrah....People have always told me over the years that we look alike ....Imagine ..what a compliment to me.........You will be sorely missed and loved forever and ever..Always in my heart and my mind.....Your struggles , your courage has taught me so much.....You made me a better person ..Crying in my little world today.........My love to you , Redmond , your Dad , and Ryan..........Nancee

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ElmireRod1919

04:25 PMJun 25 2009

This wig wearing woman was no saint, that's for sure. Look what she did to Lee Majors. The world seems to forget that and have all this sympathy.

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