Annette Funicello passed away today at the age of 70 after being in a multiple sclerosis coma for years according to Extra. We all fell in love with America’s Sweetheart when she made her debut in the Mickey Mouse Club as a little girl. When she grew up she was famous for her doing the beach movies with Frankie Avalon. In her later years she was known for a battle with multiple sclerosis, a story she shared in her made for TV movie A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes.
So today honor her happier days and sing the Mickey Mouse Club song or watch one of her beach musicals. It will put a smile on your face as you wipe away your tears over her passing.
