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Funicello, who announced in
1992 she had been diagrrosed
with multiple sclerosis five years
earlier, died of complications
from that degenerative disease.
Bob Iger, chairman and chief
executive of The Walt Disney
Co., said in a statement, "She
will forever hold a place in our
hearts as one of Walt Disney's
brightest stars, delighting an entire generation of baby
boomers with her jubilant personality and endless talent. Annette was well known for being
as beautiful inside as she was
on the outside, and she faced
her physical challenges with
dignity, bravery and grace."
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wonderfirl person."
Born Oct. 22,L942, in uPstate
Utica, she moved with her family to Los Angeles'San Fernando
Valley at age 4. Discovered at 13
while dancing the lead in "Swan
Lake" at the Starlight Bowl in
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(1959),
(1961), "The
Gilardi, in
1965, and
the cou-
in The Monkees'
tfippy movie "Head" (1968),
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appearance
in TV