Farrah Fawcett dies at age 62

Farrah Fawcett died today in a Los Angeles hospital at the age of 62, after a long battle with cancer. The model turned actress had what many would call a fairy tale career, having successfully broke from her blonde bombshell status of beauty over brains and developed a successful acting career in TV and films.

She was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 2, 1947. Shortly after graduating from the University of Texas, she moved to Hollywood and quickly became a successful model. In 1976, Aaron Spelling “discovered” Farrah and cast he as Jill Munroe in Charlie’s Angels, which would prove incredibly popular. At the height of the shows popularity, Fawcett left to pursue a more serious acting career.

Fawcett’s 30-year career in TV and film spanned various genres and included an extremely popular appearance in Playboy magazine as well as an iconic poster of her in a red swimsuit that has become a symbol of the 7o’s. Her work as an actress in film included Logan’s Run, The Cannonball Run and Robert Altman’s Dr. T and the Women. Farrah Fawcett will be missed, but her legacy will live on for decades to come.

[source: NPR News, Edmonton Sun]