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ANNETTE JOANNE FUNICELLO , AMERICAN  ACTRESS   1942,OCTOBER 22-2013 APRIL 8 Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She rose to prominence as one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the original Mickey Mouse Club.[1] As a teenager, she transitioned to a successful career as a singer with the pop singles "O Dio Mio", "Tall Paul" and "Pineapple Princess", as well as establishing herself as a film actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre alongside co-star Frankie Avalon during the mid-1960s. In 1992, Funicello announced that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She died of complications from the disease on April 8, 2013. Early life Annette Joanne Funicello was born in Utica, New York, to Italian Americans Virginia Jeanne (née Albano; 1921 – 2007) and Joseph Edward Funi...

ANNETTE FUNICELLO ,  AMERICAN ACTRESS BORN OCTOBER 22, 1942 Annette Funicello is an American singer and actress Born on October 22, 1942 known for her starring roles on Walt Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club and in the Beach Party film series. QUOTES “Of all the roles I've played, none has been as fulfilling as being a mother.” —Annette Funicello Synopsis Born on October 22, 1942, in Utica, New York, actress Annette Funicello gained early fame as a leading "Mouseketeer" on Walt Disney's The Mickey Mouse Club. She later starred in films like The Shaggy Dog and the Beach Party series with Frankie Avalon. Funicello became a spokesperson for Skippy peanut butter and was later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, campaigning for increased awareness and research on the disease. She opened the Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Disorders in 1993. Funicello died on April 8, 2013, at age 70. Background Born on October 22, 19...