Annette Funicello, one of the best-know members of the original 1950's
“Mickey Mouse Club” ans a star of numerous 1960s “beach party”
films, died Monday at a California hospital, the Walt Disney Co.
said.
Funicello
, 70 years-old died peacefully from complications due to multiple
sclerosis a diseaase she battled for over 25 years the Disney
statement said.
"Weare so sorry to lose Mother," her three children said in a
statement. "She is no longer suffering anymore and is now
dancing in heaven. We love and will miss her terribly."
Funicello
was just 13 when she was selected by Walt Disney himself to be one of
the original Mouseketeers of the "Mickey Mouse Club," the
1950s television variety show aimed at children.
Funicello,
who had a background in dance, quickly became one of the most popular
Mouseketeers.
She
"was and always will be a cherished member of the Disney family,synonymous with the word Mouseketeer, and a true Disney Legend,"
Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger said.
She
remained with Disney after leaving the "Mickey Mouse Club,"
appearing in TV shows including "Zorro" (1957), "TheNine Lives of Elfego Baca" (1958) and starring in the Disney
feature films "The Shaggy Dog" (1959), "Babes in
Toyland" (1961), "The Misadventures of Merlin Jones"
(1964) and "The Monkey's Uncle" (1965).
The
most enduring images of Funicello, though, may be of her in a
swimsuit, her primary wardrobe when she co-starred with teen idol
Frankie Avalon in beach party movies in the early 1960s. These
included "Beach Party" (1963), "Muscle Beach Party"
(1964), "Bikini Beach" (1964), "Beach Blanket Bingo"
(1965), and "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" (1965).
Although
she started out in a more modest version, each movie revealed a bit
more, leading eventually to Funicello in a bikini.
The
movies helped sell her music. Funicello had Top-40 hits including
"Tall Paul," "First Name Initial," "How Will
I Know My Love," and "Pineapple Princess." Along
with the singles, she recorded several successful albums, including
"Hawaiiannette" (1960), "Italiannette" (1960) and
"Dance Annette" (1961). see more..
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