Former ‘Mouseketeer’ Annette Funicello Dead at 70

Extra TV ^ | 04/08/2013 | artem55

[Artem55]

Actress Annette Funicello, best known as a child performer on the original “Mickey Mouse Club” and for her beach movies with Frankie Avalon, died on Monday. She was 70.

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[Artem55]

Annette Funicello lost her long battle with MS today. She had been suffering for a very long time. Especially for those of us old enough to remember her on the Mickey Mouse Club this is a sad day.

[clintonh8r]

God, I had such a crush on her. May her sweet soul rest in peace.....

[Enterprise]

Me too. Very sad.

[fieldmarshaldj]

She was a cutie. RIP.

[Billthedrill]

RIP. Feeling kinda old right now.

[Huskrrrr]

A sweet, charming woman who carried her private struggle with dignity and class.

[null and void]

M-I-See you later-K-E-Y

[Sarah Barracuda]

RIP Annette..a real class act..she had been struggling with MS for so many years..now she is at peace

[Enterprise]

[newfreep]

M-I-C

See you real soon

K-E-Y

Why? because we like you!

M-O-U-S-E......

[MWestMom]

Bless her heart. She valiently fought MS with such grace and dignity. Prayers for her family.

[yarddog]

I never thought she was beautiful but there was something about her which was very attractive.

Maybe just a pleasant demeanor.

[null and void]

Thanks.

[Toespi]

I loved Spin and Marty.

[onyx]

I’m so sad about this.

I was just talking about her to my husband yesterday.

[onyx]

I met her in person when I was a teenager.

She was so nice to me and my friends!

[Huskrrrr]

[DoctorBulldog]

Could this day get any worse?

[JoeProBono]

[onyx]

Thinking back, she signed her 45 RPM, TALL PAUL for all of us and a photo of her at Walker Scott’s Department Store in downtown San Diego.

She had put Henna in her hair, (we asked her!) so we immediately rushed to Woolworth’s to buy Henna for our own hair...LOL.

:)