Her trademark hair and brilliant smile endeared the soft-spoken woman to millions of fans.
Charlie’s Angels
Farrah Fawcett burst onto the public’s consciousness as Jill Munroe in the hit show Charlie’s Angels. She was one of the three main characters in the first season, from 1976 to 1977. She then left the show and the reason for her departure from the top-rated Aaron Spelling series has never been completely known. Speculation ranges from financial disputes to marital trouble to Farrah’s desire to work in motion pictures. She continued with the series in guest appearances through 1980.
The show also starred Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson as the other two detectives working for a never-seen boss named Charlie. The three communicated with him via a speaker. With their famous hair and often scantily clad bodies, this was the first show to put women front and center in what was previously a man’s role on TV. Charlie’s Angels was the also the first show to be dubbed “Jiggle TV.”
Farrah’s Battle with Cancer
When she was diagnosed with cancer in 2006 Farrah Fawcett bravely took on this battle, determined to beat the illness. She searched for treatments all around the world and ended up going to Germany for aggressive cancer therapy.
The courageous woman chronicled her battle with cancer with the help of her longtime love Ryan O’Neal and her best friend Alana Stewart. By documenting her battle on videotape, Farrah was able to get her story to the public without any of the spinning that often accompanies stars’ stories in this time of pop culture frenzy.
Farrah’s Story
Farrah’s Story aired earlier this year and was met with acclaim for her courageous battle as well as her willingness to publicize the horrific procedures she endured. Her ups and downs were chronicled. Farrah was too sick to work on the final product before it aired, so she asked O’Neal to take on this task.
WGN America Remembers Farrah Fawcett
The weekend of June 27-28, as part of their “Outta Sight Retro Nights” package, WGN America will air ten episodes of Charlie’s Angels in a marathon to celebrate the life of Farrah Fawcett. Besides the episodes of the series that brought Fawcett to the attention of television viewers, there will be interstitials with recollections of Farrah’s career.
Viewers will see the Charlie’s Angels title treatment with the byline A Tribute to Farrah.
Farrah Fawcett passed away the morning of June 25, 2009 in St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California. She was 62 years old.
To see which episodes of the classic series will be shown, go to this site.
 |
