Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett was a huge Van Morrison fan. When Morrison was dying of cancer and too ill to attend one of his concerts, she recorded it especially for him. It was one of the last things he watched.

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Although she and Ryan O'Neal had separated in 1997, they reunited in 2001 after she was diagnosed with leukemia. They remained a couple until her death.

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Farrah Fawcett was one of the original Charlie's Angels. She left Charlie's Angels (1976) after only one season, which resulted in a lawsuit. Cheryl Ladd, who played her sister, replaced her. The lawsuit, however, ended in an agreement under which Fawcett agreed to appear as a guest, meaning she had to act alongside her replacement. Ladd said that, despite the awkwardness, Fawcett was very professional toward her.

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Farrah Fawcett lived with Ryan O'Neal for 17 years. His daughter, actress Tatum O'Neal, did not approve of her father's relationship with Fawcett. When Fawcett died, however, Tatum had only good things to say about her.

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Farrah Fawcett died on the same day as Michael Jackson. Both were in California at the time; the woman died at 9:28 a.m. PDT, while it was announced that he died at 2:26 p.m., after hours of unsuccessful resuscitation.

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Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson had not officially met until both were cast in Charlie's Angels (1976); Jackson said that when Fawcett first came to Hollywood, she had seen her at a party and thought that if all the girls were as beautiful as her, she would have no chance and might as well go home to Alabama. Jaclyn Smith and Farrah had previously worked together on a Max Factor commercial and had liked each other. Kate met Jaclyn at auditions for another show, and a friendship developed between them. It was Charlie's Angels, however, that brought the three of them together in the same room for the first time, and they became close friends, a friendship that lasted until Farrah's death. After her death, both Kate and Jaclyn kept Farrah's legacy alive.

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On July 25, 1980, Farrah Fawcett had a rather strange opening night in Butterflies Are Free at the Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. During the performance, an obese woman sitting in the front rows of tables began hurling insults at her and making bird noises. The unidentified woman then lifted her dress and flashed the performers, which caused lead actor Dennis Christopher to notice, even though the character he was playing was a blind man. A male customer nearby began vomiting, and then another customer fainted. Incredibly, the reviews of Farrah's performance were positive.

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Goldie Hawn replaced Farrah Fawcett in Foul Play (1978) because of the lawsuit that prevented Fawcett from taking the role. Years later, Fawcett replaced Hawn after Hawn left Dr. T & the Women (2000).

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Farrah Fawcett originally majored in Microbiology at university, until she changed her major to Art in her second year.

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Despite sometimes odd behavior, including an incident on the Late Show with David Letterman (1993) that led to claims she was a drug addict, Farrah Fawcett said she never used drugs. She claims she giggles when she is nervous. She told Letterman that she had gone on unprepared and that her nervousness affected her behavior.

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Farrah Fawcett's iconic feathered blonde curls and bright smile inspired Mattel's 1977 Superstar Barbie Doll, and that particular face sculpt would remain a fan favorite for decades. To commemorate her, Mattel would officially release in 2011 a Black Label collector Barbie shaped to resemble her and posed permanently in the same pose as her iconic red swimsuit poster.

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It was said that Farrah Fawcett's death was overshadowed by the death of Michael Jackson, who died five hours later on the same day.

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After the release of Charlie's Angels (1976), the number of baby girls named Farrah in the United States increased significantly. In 1977, it was the 177th most popular name.

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Three months after being cancer-free, it emerged that Farrah Fawcett's cancer had recurred. A small polyp detected during routine tests was found to be malignant, and she was treated again. A steel seed that would emit radiation had to be implanted.

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In the late 1970s, Farrah Fawcett and her husband Lee Majors founded Fawcett-Majors Productions.

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Farrah Fawcett attended Rodney Dangerfield's memorial service, where she held a Native American butterfly release ceremony, and she is making a life-size bronze statue of Rodney to be placed at Pierce Brothers Memorial Park.

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Farrah Fawcett was born into a Catholic family, and she and her sister attended Catholic schools. She was religious and regularly attended Mass, and she carried a rosary with her while going to cancer treatment. On her deathbed she received the last rites and had a Catholic funeral and burial service.

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Early in her career, Farrah Fawcett appeared as a contestant on The Dating Game (1965).

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On April 5, 2009, Farrah Fawcett was hospitalized in Los Angeles in critical condition.

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It was revealed that Farrah Fawcett was battling intestinal cancer and undergoing radiation treatment.

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On February 23, 1995, Farrah Fawcett was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7057 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.

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Farrah Fawcett was offered a cameo in the 2000 film version of Charlie's Angels. Negotiations fell through after Fawcett insisted on being cast as the new voice of Charlie.

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Farrah Fawcett attended the University of Texas at Austin from 1965 to 1968.

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Farrah Fawcett had been battling cancer for three years and had recently returned from Germany, where she was receiving experimental stem cell treatment.

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Alongside her work against domestic violence, Farrah Fawcett was actively involved in charity work with the Cancer Society. During her ongoing advocacy for this cause she took part in events such as the Media Humanity Awards and panel discussions against domestic violence organized by the Show Coalition, and she served as a board member of the National Advisory Council of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the most influential and leading nonprofit organization benefiting victims of domestic violence in America.

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Farrah Fawcett was directed by four Oscar-winning directors: Claude Lelouch, Stanley Donen, Robert Duvall and Robert Altman.

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Farrah Fawcett attended and graduated from W. B. Ray High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1965. Her classmates voted her "most beautiful."

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Farrah Fawcett's iconic blonde hairstyle was worn by Lisa Robin Kelly in the role of Laurie Forman on That '70s Show (1998). Her Mayo poster is also frequently seen in Eric Foreman's bedroom.

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On April 9, 2009, Farrah Fawcett was discharged from a Los Angeles hospital after being treated for abdominal bleeding.

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Farrah Fawcett had unusually large nipples, which boosted the popularity of her iconic poster. During her role on the television series Charlie's Angels (1976), however, ABC's Broadcast Standards Department (the censors) became very concerned about what they called "nipple protrusion" in some of her wardrobe.

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After her death, Farrah Fawcett was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.

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Farrah Fawcett was a neighbor of Tori Spelling and Aaron Spelling for 10 years.

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Because of her legendary status both on and off screen, Farrah Fawcett was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in 2003 by Dabney Coleman.

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Farrah Fawcett auditioned for the role of Julie Kotter, the wife of Gabe Kotter (played by Gabe Kaplan), on the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), but she did not win the part because the producers thought she would not be convincing as Gabe Kotter's wife.

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On February 2, 2007, Farrah Fawcett was officially declared cancer-free.

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Actress Tricia Helfer portrayed Farrah Fawcett in the television film Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' (2004).

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In 1982, during a brief separation from Ryan O'Neal, Farrah Fawcett dated Arpad Busson. Arpad was 19 and Farrah was 35.

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As part of her divorce settlement from Lee Majors, Farrah Fawcett lived in a $4 million mansion in Bel Air, Los Angeles.

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Farrah Fawcett was the former stepmother of Lee Majors II.

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Farrah Fawcett had English roots: her father's great-grandfather John Fawcett and Clara Flavel were born in England, John Hull in Yorkshire, and Clara Sheffield in Yorkshire.

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She filmed an episode of Chasing Farrah (2005) at her family's home in Houston.

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After 17 years together, she was reported to have separated from Ryan O'Neal.

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She was friends with Mela Murphy, who was also her hairdresser. Along with Ryan O'Neal and Alana Stewart, Murphy was among the last people to be with Farrah when she died.

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Alana Stewart was one of her best friends. She was also close friends with Pat Poole.

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She was controversially left out of the 'In Memoriam' tribute at the 2010 Oscars, while Michael Jackson, who died the same day, was highlighted even though he was not an actor.

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Family friend Farrah Forke was named after her.

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She was named one of the "Top 50 Hottest Babes Ever" by the weekly Australian men's magazine Zoo.

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Actress Kristen Amber Citron accused her of stealing $72,000 worth of clothes and nude photos from the home of her ex-boyfriend James Orr.

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Although she proved her dramatic acting abilities to critics with six Golden Globe and four Primetime Emmy nominations, she never won.

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She was posthumously inducted into the Hair Fan's Hall of Fame (2010).

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She modeled for Playboy in her 50s.

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She was expelled from a Santa Monica school for possessing marijuana.

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