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Annette Funicello, the dark-haired darling of TV’s “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s who further cemented her status as a pop-culture icon in the ’60s by teaming with Frankie Avalon in a popular ...

(RNN) – Annette Funicello, the original sweetheart from the Mickey Mouse Club has died at age 70. Her family has confirmed to the entertainment show Extra that Funicello died from complications of ...

BURBANK, Calif. — The stage at Walt Disney Studios where "The Mickey Mouse Club" was filmed is now officially the Annette Funicello Stage. Disney chief Bob Iger led a ceremony Monday dedicating the ...

The Mickey Mouse Club, if you haven't heard, started at the Elsinore. Not the one with Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. Not even the one with Annette Funicello, Cubby O'Brien ...

Now it's time to say goodbye to former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello. The singer, dancer and actress died April 8 at the age of 70, having battled multiple sclerosis for more than two decades.

As the Great Migration of African Americans made its way north, New York City's Harlem neighborhood became a vibrant hotspot for musicians, writers, entertainers and thinkers. The collection of talent ...

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Annette Funicello was the most popular member of the original 1950's "Mickey Mouse Club" television series. She's also remembered for starring in 1960s beach party movies. Funicello died yesterday at ...

Funicello died peacefully at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., of complications from multiple sclerosis, according to Disney. Disney first made the announcement via its official fan ...