In Passing… Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009)

 

Actress Farrah Fawcett passed away today. Born Farrah Leni Fawcett in 1947 in Corpus Christi, TX, she grew up attending Catholic schools and attended University of Texas in Austin from 1966-1969 where she posed in the “10 Most Beautiful Coeds” from the college for Cashbox magazine. Hollywood literally called and she answered, moving to L.A. at the end of her junior year. She first appeared in a French comedy, “Love is a Funny Thing,” as Patricia. From there she appeared in “Mayberry R.F.D.,” “I Dream of Jeannie,” “The Flying Nun,” “The Partridge Family,” and “Harry O.” Her fame rocketed after having roles on “The Six Million Dollar Man” (she also married its star, Lee Majors) and became even more famous for playing Jill Monroe on the female detective show, “Charlie’s Angels.” She was a sex symbol for the 1970’s and 1980’s and picked up films and TV shows/movies here and there, last notably being on “Spin City,” and “The Guardian.” In 1982 she divorced Lee Majors and began a relationship with actor Ryan O’Neal which has been on-and-off. In the past few years her health declined, suffering from anal cancer. She was 62 years of age.

Thoughts and prayers for her family and friends.

For more information check out her IMDB page at:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000396/

In Passing… Bettie Page (1923-2008)

 

 

1950s pin-up queen Bettier Page passed away from pneumonia yesterday at the age of 85. Page began modeling in the Fifties, eventually becoming a centerfold in Playboy magazine in 1955. From there her image was on playing cards, record albums and posters. She embodied the hidden sexuality of the culture of that time. In 1957, faced with federal agents and religious activists shoving her pictures at her she retreated from modeling and eventually found religion. Staying under the radar she resurfaced in the Nineties, thanks to the film, “The Rocketeer.” She began signing autographs but insisted her photo not be taken. Interest would rise again with Gretchen Moll playing Bettie in the indie flick, “The Notorious Bettie Page.”

 

Thoughts and prayers to her friends.

 

For more information on Bettie Page, check out the link below:

http://www.bettiepage.com/obit/index.html