What a week it has been-and my apologies for the morbid nature of the blogs the last few days. From Ed McMahon’s obit tribute-to yesterday’s piece on Jackie Gleason-on the anniversary of his death—and now, this.
Actress Farrah Fawcett, dying of cancer today at the age of 62. From her starring role in the 70’s TV show “Charlie’s Angels”-to her redemption as a serious actress in “The Burning Bed”—to her very public look at coping with cancer-recently broadcast nationwide.
She was America’s darling, our sweetheart, the object of fantasy—and probably none of that from her own perspective. Living in the bubble of show business and the manufactured images that are portrayed, reality must be a different animal than the public persona.
It doesn’t matter in the end.
At the end, she carried herself with dignity and bore her burden for all to see, in the hopes that it would give courage to others. For that-and the joy she brought to millions—she will be missed.
Below is a clip of Farrah 40 YEARS AGO, as a contestant on The Dating Game!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEuIlXVtbys
Farrah Fawcett, rest in peace.
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