Article: Farrah Fawcett, iconic `Charlie's Angels' actress, 62

WASHINGTON - Farrah Fawcett, whose cascading blond mane, provocative pinup poster, and starring role in the television detective program "Charlie's Angels" made her one of the biggest stars of the 1970s, has died. She was 62.

Ms. Fawcett died yesterday at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif. A resident of Beverly Hills, she had recently returned to St. John's for treatment of complications of anal cancer.

Actor Ryan O'Neal - her longtime partner, who was at her side during her final days - said in a statement that her family and friends "take comfort in the beautiful times that we shared with Farrah over the years and the knowledge that her life brought joy to so many people ...

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