Farrah Fawcett died at 9:28 a.m. this morning today. She was 62. The actress and model died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., in the ICU.
Her longtime partner Ryan O'Neal was by her bedside as she passed away.
Her only child, Redmond O'Neal, whose father is Ryan, was not present.
Farrah was diagnosed with anal cancer back in 2006. She had recently returned to St. John's for treatment of complications from the cancer.
"She's gone. She now belongs to the ages," Ryan O'Neal, who this week planned to wed his partner of 29 years (it's not clear if he did), said.
"She's now with he mother, sister and God. I loved her with all my heart. I will miss her so very much. She was in and out of consciousness ... I talked to her all through the night. I told her how very much I loved her. She's in a better place now."
Like so much about Fawcett's life - including her bumpy relationship with O'Neal - her heroic struggle to beat the disease was closely followed by her fans.
O'Neal, in particular, remained a steadfast supporter of Farrah Fawcett, who, despite her frailty, spent the last months of her life filming a TV documentary chronicling her illness, including several trips to Germany to undergo treatment.
Farrah Fawcett skyrocketed to fame as one of the private eyes on Charlie's Angels, and also starred in The Burning Bed, Nazi Hunter, Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story, Margaret Bourke-White and Small Sacrifices, among other works.
We wish her family the best in this difficult time.
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June 25th, 2009 1:48 PM
So sad... I thought she was doing so well after watching her documentary. :(
June 25th, 2009 4:13 PM
Tributes.com has established an online memorial in remembrance of Farrah Fawcett where you can share your memories of her life and condolences to her family. tributes.com/farrah-fawcett
June 25th, 2009 5:20 PM
I can't say I was unprepared for this moment, but it still hit me like a punch in the gut.
I was 15 when Charlie's Angels came out and I already had The Poster. (My dad eagerly bought one each for my brother and me.) I watched the show, I clipped her pictures out of magazines, read books about her, I devoured everything Farrah. She was my Marilyn Monroe. These photos remind me how beautiful she was inside AND out!
http://tinyurl.com/lrapd6
June 25th, 2009 7:24 PM
Very sad day today losing Farrah Fawcett she will be remembered as a fighter and a beautiful person. I hope she found solice in her faith. No more pain and suffering
June 26th, 2009 9:42 AM
I love you, Farrah. You were the reason Charlie's Angels was a hit and the show was never the same without you. I wish back then you understood that you were more than just a pretty face; you healed people with that role. You and Lee Majors were the ideal couple; I never understood why you left him for Ryan, but only you know what was going on and what you needed regarding love. The world lost a part of our collective hearts with your passing. Give our love to Princess Di when you see her in heaven, Angel! xoxo
June 28th, 2009 7:59 PM
Hi: I thought you'd like to see my tribute to Farrah, on Forbes.com:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/26/farrah-fawcett-michael-jackson-poster-opinions-columnists-tunku-varadarajan.html
November 8th, 2009 4:57 PM
awwww RIP!