Annette Funicello: Mouseketeer and Beach Party Star Dies at 70
April 8, 2013
Annette Funicello was an American actress and singer. Born on October 22, 1942, in Utica, New York, she was discovered by Walt Disney at 12.
She became the most popular of the original Mouseketeers on The Mickey Mouse Club. She later starred with Frankie Avalon in beach party films such as Beach Party and had pop hits including "Pineapple Princess."
She announced in 1992 that she had multiple sclerosis. Funicello died in Bakersfield, California, on April 8, 2013, at age 70.
Achievements: Disney Legend, Mouseketeer.
Birth: October 22, 1942 - Utica, New York.
Profession: Actress and singer.
Interesting Facts: Walt Disney personally chose her for the Mouseketeers.