Annette Funicello, legendary Mousketeer on The Mickey Mouse Club has died. She was 70.

Funicello was not only the queen of The Mickey Mouse Club, but she was also a movie star and pop singer.  She starred in movies like "Beach Party" and "Beach Blanket Bingo" with Frankie Avalon.

According to Extra, Funicello had been hospitalized from complications due to multiple schlerosis and had been in a coma for years.

Funicello disclosed in 1992 that she had MS.  She lost the ability to walk in 2004 and could no longer speak by 2009 and required round the clock care.

 

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