Funicello had unlimited reserves of strength that allowed her to fight with all she had until the end, several family members told The Californian Monday. It was just the definition of strength. Surrounded by her family and longtime friend and actress Shelley Fabares, Funicello lost her battle at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield on Monday.
She had lived with MS for at least 26 years, the last two of which were spent in the Shafter home she and her husband, Glen Holt, bought decades ago. The couple moved to Kern County permanently after a fire destroyed their Encino home. Holt was too distraught to speak to The Californian, but he authorized his children and grandchildren to speak on his behalf.
Late last year, Holt allowed full access to a Canadian film crew to document the toll multiple sclerosis had taken on his wife, McDuffie said. This is the only glimpse into how far her MS had progressed. Though diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in , Funicello waited until to publicly acknowledge she was battling the neurological disorder.
At the time, she exuded an optimism that fans had come to expect of her, but there was an underlying courage there, too, that many people may not have associated with her before. Funicello is survived by her husband, three children, four step-children, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Family members said plans for a public memorial are pending. More Coronavirus coverage. Login Subscribe. Thank you for reading! Annette Funicello , who starred in a series of beach movies with Frankie Avalon in the s, passed away at the age of The actress had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in and soon thereafter became a spokesperson for the treatment of this disease that attacks the central nervous system.
The actress was first discovered by Walt Disney at the age of 12 during a Burbank dance recital in After the show ended in , she remained under contract at Disney and starred in her first feature, The Shaggy Dog , in In , she starred in her first "beach" movie with Frankie Avalon entitled Beach Party , which lead to 's.
Former child star was hand-picked by Walt Disney and spoke openly about the degenerative effects of multiple sclerosis Annette Funicello , who became a child star as a perky, cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club in the s, then teamed up with Frankie Avalon on a string of s fun-in-the-sun movies with names like Beach Blanket Bingo and Bikini Beach , died Monday.
She was Funicello stunned fans and friends in with the announcement about her ailment. Yet she was cheerful and upbeat, grappling with the disease with a courage that contrasted with her lightweight teen image of old. Former child star Annette Funicello has died at the age of 70, reports "Extra.
Funicello first lost the ability to walk in , and later lost the ability to speak in Family members told "Extra" that they were by her side when she was taken off life support, after being in a Ms coma for years.
The former actress was the original Disney star, getting her start as a Mouseketeer and staring in Disney films including, " The Shaggy Dog " and " Babes in Toyland ," before transitioning into a teen idol. The legendary singer and actress Annette Funicello has died on April 8, following complications with her multiple sclerosis. So sad! Famous singer and actress Annette Funicello has died at the age 70 on April 8. Such sad news. Funicello died at 70 in of complications due to multiple sclerosis.
Born on October 5th, in Chicago, Illinois, Gilardi would go on to join the US Army and, upon completion of his service in October , was offered jobs from three different talent agencies.
Importantly, he did this with compassion, humanity and a great sense of humor. To know Jack was to know what it felt like to have that wonderful uncle warmly welcome you to family dinner over the holidays.
Simply, he cared deeply about this company and truly treated it, and us, like family. Jack will be greatly missed. His consistency and passion for his clients and their careers, as well as those of his friends and colleagues, is evident in the fact that he spent his entire storied career at a single company — rare in any day, but particularly today. In , Gilardi received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence as a Talent Agent at the Heller Awards in recognition of his unending service to the entertainment business and the community he helped foster.
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