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| STUDIO CITY, CA - AUGUST 13: Actress Farrah Fawcett arrives at the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner held at CBS Radford Studios on August 13, 2006 in Studio City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) |
Posted: Thursday, 25 June 2009 2:22PM
Actress Farrah Fawcett Dies After Battle With Cancer
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Farrah Fawcett, whose stunning looks and blinding smile made her a pop icon of the 1970s, has died. She was
62.
People reports Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. PST at St. John’s Heath Center in Santa Monica, Calif. She had recently returned to St. John's for treatment of complications from anal cancer, first diagnosed three years ago. Her longtime partner Ryan  O'Neal was at her side throughout her final days.
Her spokesman, Paul Bloch, says Fawcett died Thursday morning in a Santa Monica hospital. Her 2-year battle with cancer was depicted in the TV documentary ``Farrah's Story.''
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She burst on the scene in 1976 as one-third of the crime-fighting trio in TV's ``Charlie's Angeles.'' A poster of her in a clingy swimsuit sold in the millions.
She left the show after one season but had a flop on the big screen with ``Somebody Killed Her Husband.'' She turned to more serious roles in the 1980s and 1990s, winning praise playing an abused wife in ``The Burning Bed.''
In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations to support cancer research be made to:
The Farrah Fawcett Foundation
P.O. Box 6478
Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
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