O.T.: RIP Annette Funicello
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easttexastrash
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Very young. A sad day for many...or should I say Mini?
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They usually come in 3s.
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Annette and Darlene Gillespie were THE Mouseketeers of my youth. And thanks to them I was very aware of the new Disneyland going up in Anaheim when we visited LA in 1955. I was lucky enough to be there on opening day.
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How sad. But her battle with MS changed everything for her. She adapted to it graciously, though.
Another part of childhood gone.
Another part of childhood gone.
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I remember watching with adolescent fascination over the years as the
"Annette" on the front of her Mouseketeer outfit grew to "ANNETTE".
Coming of age years for us both.
"Annette" on the front of her Mouseketeer outfit grew to "ANNETTE".
Coming of age years for us both.
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Wire Chief, I had the same crush. Darlene was adorable. And I was crushed years later when I found out that Darlene got into a lot of trouble with the law.
This is from Wikipedia:
In December 1998, she was convicted in federal court of aiding her third husband, Jerry Fraschilla, to purchase securities using a check-kiting scheme.[1] She was sentenced to two years in prison,[2] but was released after serving only three months. In 2005, she and her husband were indicted on federal charges of filing multiple fraudulent claims in the settlement of a class-action lawsuit.[3]
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In December 1998, she was convicted in federal court of aiding her third husband, Jerry Fraschilla, to purchase securities using a check-kiting scheme.[1] She was sentenced to two years in prison,[2] but was released after serving only three months. In 2005, she and her husband were indicted on federal charges of filing multiple fraudulent claims in the settlement of a class-action lawsuit.[3]
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I hope he didn't try to kiss her.You were part of my childhood TV memories, also. R.I.P Annette. I guess now would be a good time to repost this...don't know if Frankie A. ever knew...
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When I first saw the 1995 championship video, I was struck by how much a young Geno looked like Frankie Avalon.You were part of my childhood TV memories, also. R.I.P Annette. I guess now would be a good time to repost this...don't know if Frankie A. ever knew...
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I was wondering about Annette a couple months ago because she has been out of the spotlight so long and went to her board on IMDB.com. There was a link to a video that aired on TV in Canada that showed Annette in her current state last year at home being cared for by her husband. I almost wished I hadn't clicked on it. What a horrible horrible disease MS is.
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