Disney's 1st Sweet Heart: Annette Funicello (R.I.P.P)

Annette Funicello, the wide-eyed child star of TV's The Mickey Mouse Club who became a pop-culture icon with her series of frolicking beach-movie roles opposite Frankie Avalon in the 1960s, has died. She was 70.

Ms Funicello, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1987 and became a spokeswoman for treatment of the disease, died Monday at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., The Walt Disney Co. announced. She had been absent from the public eye for many years.
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Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Beginning her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve, Funicello rose to prominence as one of the most popular "Mouseketeers" on the original Mickey Mouse Club. As a teenager, she transitioned to a successful career as a singer with the pop singles "O Dio Mio," "Tall Paul" and "Pineapple Princess", as well as establishing herself as a film actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre alongside co-star Frankie Avalon during the mid-1960s.
Funicello was married to her first husband, Jack Gilardi, from 1965 until 1981. They had three children: Gina (b. 1966), Jack, Jr. (b. 1970), and Jason (b. 1974). In 1986, she married California harness racing horse breeder/trainer Glen Holt. The couple were frequently seen at Los Alamitos Race Course and at Fairplex in Pomona in the 1980s and 1990s attending harness horse races.
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In My Opinion ~ Ms Funicello Proved to be a Great Example of How a Disney Star is to Conduct Herself!!... May She Rest In The POWER Of PEACE!!!

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