Annette Funicello, who lit up America’s screens from TV’s “Mickey Mouse Club” to her popular “beach party” movies, died at age 70 from complications of multiple sclerosis symptoms. Find out how the actress and singer dealt with the debilitating condition, which she bravely fought for 25 years... Picture a girl with dark bouncing curls, a twinkle in her eye, a dazzling smile and a bubbly personality. Top off that image with mouse ears, and one name springs to mind: Annette Funicello. The actress, dancer and singer died April 8, 2013, from complications of multiple sclerosis (MS), after fighting the disease for 25 years. Funicello captured America’s heart as a young teen on TV’s “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s and later cemented her stardom with the 1960s “beach party” movies. In 1987, she was diagnosed with the chronic, debilitating central nervous system disease. MS causes your body’s immune system to eat away at myelin, the protective sheath covering your nerves. That interferes with the communication between your brain, spinal cord and other areas of your body, according to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. The nerves may suffer irreversible deterioration. - See more at:
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 05:09:50 +0000
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