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3. Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. She began her professional career at age 12, becoming one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the original Mickey Mouse Club. [1] In her teenage years, Funicello had a successful career as a pop singer recording under the name "Annette".
Apr 8, 2013 · The former Mouseketeer and pop star passed away from complications of multiple sclerosis, a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system. She was 70 and had been in an MS coma for years. She starred in Disney shows, movies and Beach Party movies with Frankie Avalon.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Annette Funicello was an American singer and actress who starred on Walt Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club and in the Beach Party film series. She also had a long and successful career in film, TV and music, and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Learn more about her life, career and legacy.
Annette Funicello was a teen idol and Disney star who became famous for her beach movies with Frankie Avalon. She also had multiple sclerosis and became a spokesperson for the disease until her death in 2013.
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- Utica, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Bakersfield, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Annette Funicello, the last Mouseketeer and the first teen idol of the 1950s and 1960s. From Disney movies to Beach Party films, from Paul Anka to multiple sclerosis, discover her achievements and challenges.
- October 22, 1942
- April 8, 2013
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Apr 8, 2013 · Annette Joanne Funicello was born on Oct. 22, 1942, in Utica, N.Y., and as the first grandchild on either side of the family was indulged to the point of being, in her own words, a “spoiled brat
Apr 9, 2013 · For anyone growing up in the 1950s, Annette Funicello was a huge celebrity, one of the original Mouseketeers on Walt Disney's "Mickey Mouse Club." The show premiered in 1955.
