Farrah Fawcett, 1947-2009
It’s a heck of a month. Names, faces, voices from my childhood are fading away…David Carradine, Ed McMahon and now Farrah Fawcett.
She was the quintessential pin-up girl of the 70’s…everyone knew, and still knows, the poster with her in the red bathing suit (my uncles had it in their bedroom). She served a season on Charlie’s Angels, and had some hits and misses acting in films. She was eventually able to establish herself as a critically respected actress, mostly through her work in dramatic television movies such as The Burning Bed.
Her most recent television “performance” was the documentary Farrah’s Story, which followed her in her struggle with the anal cancer that eventually killed her. The cameras followed her through her seeking of alternative treatments and through her family’s dealings with her illness.
Ms. Fawcett shared her life with her long-time companion and fiance Ryan O’Neal, their son Redmond, and a few close friends and family members. She brought beauty and talent into our lives for a season, and I wish her a peaceful journey.
