Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009)

Model turned 1970’s sex symbol, turned the abused women of 1980’s TV movies, turned famous for being famous. One can not deny Fawcett had a strange, kind of low key staying power. I can’t help but look at the relationship she had with Ryan O’Neil as the jock and the cheerleader in declining years. O’Neil was an odd lug, he kind of preened, made inappropriate comments about her condition, but clearly loved her. It was sad seeing her go like that, as an over reported media spectacle. I have no real cultural attachment to Fawcett, but she seemed like a nice enough lady, and she handled the end bravely, speaking out about her condition, not hiding from the public until it was pretty much not an option to do otherwise. Her end was a sad thing.