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| Screen star Fawcett dies aged 62 | Screen star Fawcett dies aged 62 |
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| Actress Farrah Fawcett, who became an icon of 1970s US television, has died of cancer in Los Angeles aged 62, her spokesman has confirmed. | Actress Farrah Fawcett, who became an icon of 1970s US television, has died of cancer in Los Angeles aged 62, her spokesman has confirmed. |
| Fawcett is best known for starring in Charlie's Angels, and in later years for hard-hitting TV and stage roles. | Fawcett is best known for starring in Charlie's Angels, and in later years for hard-hitting TV and stage roles. |
| Her battle with illness was chronicled in the television documentary Farrah's Story earlier this year. | Her battle with illness was chronicled in the television documentary Farrah's Story earlier this year. |
| Her former Charlie's Angels co-star Jaclyn Smith said: "Farrah had courage, she had strength, and she had faith." | |
| The actress, who played Kelly Garrett in the hit TV series, added: "And now she has peace as she rests with the real angels." | |
| Cheryl Ladd, who played Kris Munroe in the show, said: "I'm terribly sad about Farrah's passing. She was incredibly brave, and God will be welcoming her with open arms." | |
| Fawcett's s long-term partner, actor Ryan O'Neal, recently disclosed they would finally get married, but never got the chance to exchange vows. | |
| The screen star was previously married to Lee Majors, star of The Six Million Dollar Man, from 1973 to 1982. | |
| She and O'Neal have one son, Redmond, who is serving a prison sentence for drug offences. | She and O'Neal have one son, Redmond, who is serving a prison sentence for drug offences. |
| As Fawcett's career was taking off, she posed in a red bathing suit for a poster which went on to sell several million copies. | As Fawcett's career was taking off, she posed in a red bathing suit for a poster which went on to sell several million copies. |
| Her tousled blonde locks, made famous by her role in Charlie's Angels, were emulated by fans across the globe. | Her tousled blonde locks, made famous by her role in Charlie's Angels, were emulated by fans across the globe. |
| The actress earned a string of Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her small screen roles, but never won one of the major awards. | The actress earned a string of Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her small screen roles, but never won one of the major awards. |
| In 1995, she was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | In 1995, she was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |