Obituaries

Actress Farrah Fawcett's long battle against cancer is finally over. She died today at the age of 62.

Her cancer battle was the subject of a recent documentary.

She started her career as mostly eye candy working in commercials and in godawful movies like Myra Breckenridge. She hit major stardom in the T&A classic, Charlie's Angels, but left after the first season to pursue more substantial parts.

Fawcett had an older sister, Diane, who died of cancer also at the age of 62 in 2001. Her father, who is in his 90s, is still alive. Her mother, who died a few years ago, lived to be 91.

Her hair, which she ultimately lost during the cancer treatments, was her path to fame:

At first, her mane nearly eclipsed her fame.

"Charlie's Angels" showcased the long, feathered tresses that framed her face, launching a national fad of copycat haircuts. Many Fawcettphiles believed the hair had as much to do with the poster's sales as anything, The Times reported in 1977.