Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013)
Born in Utica, New York, Actress and singer Annette
Funicello began her professional career at age 12,
becoming one of the most popular Mouseketeers on
the original Mickey Mouse Club.
During her teenage years, Annette had a successful
career as a pop singer.
Her most notable singles are "O Dio Mio", "First Name
Initial", "Tall Paul", and "Pineapple Princess".
During the mid-1960s, she established herself as a film
actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party"
genre alongside co-star Frankie Avalon.
In 1992, Annette Funicello announced that she had been
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She succumbed to
the disease on April 8, 2013.
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