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Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2009
Description: Retrospective of actress Farrah Fawcett's life
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" Just breaking out of California at this hour that the star Charlie's Angels Farrah Fawcett we're learning from the Associated Press -- spoken to her PR person. Confirming that she has now passed away -- cancer 62 years old. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. And really just let this -- fight for about two and a half years -- so inspired so many people. Ryan O'Neal who was. You know -- that's one of the great Hollywood love stories never married they did have a son together though. He was quoted as saying that he would be by her side when she passed away. As long as well as a couple of friends -- spokesperson tells the AP that she died this morning at a hospital in Santa Monica. Few hours ago towns like maybe -- within the last hour so we're told some like 9:30 AM Pacific time. We now going to take a quick look back at her life and we'll have more on the other side of this and a pack."
" that was born February 2 1947. In Corpus Christi, Texas. -- that began her career in the late seventies doing commercials and smog guest spots on TV. But it was a hit show that catapulted heard a thing. In September of 1976. -- started -- TV series Charlie's Angels. During that season a poster was -- of her wearing a one piece red swimsuit. This poster made her SX symbol and a household name. Charlie's Angels went on to become a huge hit that spot that left the show after just one year -- in the weight room. In 1984 she starred in the burning bad a movie about domestic violence -- have both an Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination. While her professional career with taking off so -- her personal life. In 1973 -- and married the Six Million Dollar -- star Lee Majors they divorced in 1982 events Buffett began dating actor Ryan O'Neal who became her longtime love. The couple have one son Redmond. After years of refusing to take off her clothes and movies Fawcett poses nude for Playboy at the age of 48. That issue became a top seller at the time the actress said she had no regrets for doing this year. Yeah."
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" Buffett made headlines in 2006 when she -- suffering from anal cancer. In 2007 she traveled to Germany for experimental treatments but in April of 2007 reports revealed the cancer had spread to her liver. Farrah Fawcett will be remembered as trend setter effects Simone and an -- Jill Dobson Fox News. That from -- to Adam Housley who is an -- LA bureau at a morning hearing."
" Well -- first of all we were told -- her family was a buyer's side holding vigil really at the hospital here in Santa Monica beginning last night she was -- given last rights also last night's game. How we were told by a number of people first of all. We've also been told that 9:28 this morning that was the official time of death Ryan O'Neal as you mentioned her longtime lover who recently said that. He was going to marry her was at her side along with a lot of Stewart at their at their bedside this morning this morning at saint John's hospital -- just down the street from our location here. Now here's what happens at this point forward of course you'll start to -- stars in Hollywood many of her friends will be releasing statements also on the walk of -- her star -- flowers will be placed there will of course we'll have cameras there to good to. To get that video for you throughout the day to day Jane is it comes in you know -- Foxit. Really broke on the scene back in early seventies with Charlie's Angels can who can forget the poster even if the kid growing up almost everybody I knew had a poster of -- this sold millions of copies on her -- on the wall. And then -- she made her name again in the eighties with a lot of those television movies. Into the ninety's as well and then more recently with her documented cancer fight the battle -- but that camera back in 2007 may 2007. And over the course of the next two years videotaped her battle with cancer that of the she succumbed to unfortunately this morning here in Southern California Jane so. Reilly -- was at her bedside we do have a comment that came from. Heard spokesman. -- on Twitter he says. Are -- has passed on to a better place. And left the confines of cancer her vision that lives that just came from a Twitter post from her spokesman this morning again Farah Fawcett 62 years old dies saint John's hospital here in Southern California used on the street -- we are Jane. We'll keep you updated throughout the day especially as people start to come out. And give their remembrances and condolences to the family -- the stars here Los angles of course we'll be doing that as well as I mentioned. The star on the walk of fame will be adorned with flowers and other mementos from her fans here in -- couple."
" One yeah anatomy mention that poster so iconic twelve million copies sold of that around Sony better."
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