Today, on October 22, 1942, original Mickey Mouse Club member Annette Funicello was born, in which she was known as a “Mouseketeer.”
Annette Funicello as a Mouseketeer, circa 1956
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After the Mickey Mouse Club, Funicello established herself as a successful pop singer, while in the 1960’s establishing herself as a film actress in various “Beach Party” themed movies, alongside Frankie Avalon.
Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello during the “Beach Party” era in the 1960s
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Starting in 1992, Funicello began battling multiple sclerosis, and in April 8, 2013, she passed away from complications of the disease.
