Margaret Thatcher and Annette Funicello, Two Classy Broads, Now Angels

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The World has lost two iconic women of yesteryear in the passing of Britain's Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Former Musketeer, Bikini movie pioneer, Annette Funicello.

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister, has died at the age of 87.

She suffered a stroke Monday, her spokeswoman said. A British government source said she died at the Ritz Hotel in London.

Thatcher's funeral will be at St. Paul's Cathedral, with full military honors, followed by a private cremation, the British prime minister's office announced.

Thatcher served from 1975 to 1990 as leader of the Conservative Party. She was called the "Iron Lady" for her personal and political toughness.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/08/world/europe/uk-margaret-thatcher-dea...

 

Annette Funicello died on Monday from complications due to Multiple Sclerosis, a disease she battled for more than 25 years. She was 70 years old. 

Cast after Disney saw her at a dance recital, she soon began receiving 8,000  fan letters a month, 10 times more than any of the 23 other young  performers.

Her devotion to Walt Disney remained throughout her life. "He was the  dearest, kindest person, and truly was like a second father to me," she  remarked. "He was a kid at heart."

When "The Mickey Mouse Club" ended, Annette (as she was often billed) was the  only club member to remain under contract to the studio. She appeared in such  Disney movies as "Johnny Tremain," ''The Shaggy Dog," ''The Horsemasters,"  ''Babes in Toyland," ''The Misadventures of Merlin Jones" and "The Monkey's  Uncle."

She also became a recording star, singing on 15 albums and hit singles such  as "Tall Paul" and "Pineapple Princess."

Outgrowing the kid roles by the early '60s, Annette teamed with Frankie  Avalon in a series of movies for American-International, the first film company  to exploit the burgeoning teen market.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/04/08/report-annette-funi...

 

 

[Willy]

The World has lost a truly iconic personality with the passing of Margaret Thatcher. There are not many of her kind left.

[AQUAMAN]

I was a Mouseketeer once too. God Bless Annette, RIP.

[Dave]

When I hear Annette Funicello mentioned it always makes me think of the scene in the movie "Stand By Me" were the boys are talking about her and how the A and the E on her top seemed to be curving around her on the more recent episodes of the Mickey Mouse club.

[AQUAMAN]

C'mon Dave, really? You rascal you!

[Dave]

Always thought that part was funny :-P