Farah Fawcett may be gone but she is far from forgotten. As the second anniversary of her death approaches on June 26, 2011, many of her fans are beginning to pay tribute to the golden haired beauty from Texas. Farrah Fawcett has captured so many hearts and touched so many lives through her acting. Dubbed one of the most beautiful and sexiest women of all times according to TMZ. There a very few who do not know of Farrah Fawcett through her performances, or haven't seen the pin up poster of her wearing that red swimsuit that drove the male population of the world wild. All of the men wanted to date her, and all of the women wanted to be her, copying her famous feathered hairstyle for years throughout the 70's and early 80's.
SB of Cincinnati wrote "Farrah Fawcett was very popular at my house growing up, my brother had her poster on the wall in his room, and I had my hair cut just like hers in the feathered layers. We both loved to watch "Charlie's Angels" it was one of the best TV shows of that decade. There was just something so cool about these beautiful women being the top PI's for the voice of a man they had never seen."
Farrah got her start in front of the camera in the late 60's and early 70's appearing in some very popular TV commercials such as the Breck Girl for Breck shampoo, Noxzema shaving creme, and flashing that perfect smile for Ultra Brite toothpaste, just to name a few.
Farrah's big break came in 1976 when she debuted on Charlie's Angels as Jill Monroe in the pilot movie of the week. Farrah was paired up with co-stars Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith as private investigators for Townsend Associates.
Farrah left Charlie's Angels to pursue a movie career which turned out to be very successful for her. Starring in dramatic controversial roles in movies such as Extremities, and The Burning Bed and the mini series Small Sacrifices, all of which Farrah received a number of Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her exceptional portrayal of these dramatic characters.
In 2006 Farrah Fawcett was diagnosed with anal cancer and began the biggest battle of her life, undergoing a number of chemotherapy treatments and surgeries . In April of 2009 Farrah was hospitalized in critical condition finding out that the cancer had spread to her liver. Farrah was released from the hospital days later. On May 7,2009 Farrah had become critically ill again and was reported to have been in the last stages of her cancer. Farrah had began a film documentary titled "Farrah's Story," recording each step of treatments and that she had to endure. Farrah's dearest friend Alana Stewart recorded the documentary that aired on May 15, 2009 on NBC and was viewed by over 9 million viewers.
On June 25,2009 Farrah Fawcett lost her long hard fought battle with cancer in the intensive care unit of Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica California, with Ryan O'Neal and Alana Stewart by her side. A private funeral was held in L.A. on June 30, 2009.
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