Brian Damage
06-22-2009, 04:52 PM
Cancer sufferer Farrah Fawcett has been hospitalized in California and is undergoing urgent treatment.
According to reports, the 62-year-old actress, who is battling anal cancer, has been admitted to a clinic near her Los Angeles home.
Entertainment Tonight reports that Fawcett's partner Ryan O'Neal is trying to secure a temporary jail release for their son Redmond - who is serving time in a rehab jail on drugs charges - so he can be by the Charlie's Angels star's bedside.
A representative for the star says, "We are not disclosing where she is at this time. She continues to be treated for her condition."
In a TV interview, due to air on Friday, O'Neal reveals Fawcett is "fighting for her life" but that he plans to marry her as soon as she's well enough to exchange vows.
In April, Fawcett was hospitalized for internal bleeding not directly related to her ongoing cancer battle. She recently learned the disease had spread to her liver and underwent chemotherapy.
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/22/farrah_fawcett_hospitalized_
TripperFan
06-22-2009, 05:47 PM
Praying like crazy for her and Ryan (and Redmond) right now.
catlover79
06-22-2009, 09:27 PM
Godspeed, Farrah...and Ryan - why wait? MARRY HER NOW!!
Schmoopie
06-23-2009, 01:36 AM
Such awful news. I don't know what circumstances landed their son in jail, but I hope they allow him to be at her side.
Andrea
Brian Damage
06-25-2009, 10:35 AM
Farrah Fawcett, who has been battling a recurrence of anal cancer, has reportedly taken a turn for the worse. The TV show 'Extra' claims that a priest was summoned to deliver last rites to the devout Catholic actress, and friends and family of the 'Charlie's Angels' star have gathered at Fawcett's bedside.
A friend of the actress told PEOPLE, "There was a moment last week when she was supposed to be released and was going home but things changed."
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Farrah Fawcett has been released from the hospital after suffering from internal bleeding. "She's walking and in great in spirits and looking forward to celebrating Easter at home. Her home has been stocked with her favorite teas and food and she's looking forward to enjoying them," her doctor, Lawrence Piro, said.
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Fawcett had abdominal bleeding and a "quite painful" hematoma after undergoing aggressive alternative treatments in her three-year battle with anal cancer in Germany. She flew back to Los Angeles because she was anxious to come home and is using a wheelchair because the pain makes it difficult to walk. Longtime lover Ryan O'Neal, seen with Fawcett in 2004, was by her side.
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Fawcett is best known for playing Jill Munroe in the series 'Charlie's Angels' back in the 1970s. Her undeniable sex appeal helped make the show a gigantic hit and established the actress as the top pin-up model for millions of men (and adolescent boys).
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It quickly became clear who the top Angel was on the show when it premiered in 1976, though Jaclyn Smith, left, and Kate Jackson were no slouches themselves. Fawcett left the show after only one season, but came back sporadically in later years. She was replaced by the also saucy Cheryl Ladd. The show ran until 1981.
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Fawcett has always had an idea as to why the show was such a success with viewers. "When the show was number three, I figured it was our acting," she has said about ratings. "When it got to be number one, I decided it could only be because none of us wears a bra."
The Texas native began doing shampoo commercials and TV guest spots in the early 1970s and eventually caught the eye of producers who cast the unknown beauty in 'Angels.' Her tousled and feathered hair style was "The Rachel" of its time and has been copied by generations.
She showed her acting chops -- and garnered one of three Emmy nominations -- for her portrayal as a battered wife in the acclaimed 1984 TV movie 'The Burning Bed.'
In 1983, Fawcett made her Off-Broadway debut in the play 'Extremeties' where she played a woman who thwarts a would-be rapist and imprisons him in her fireplace. She went on to star in the 1986 film adaptation.
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Since her divorce from Lee Majors in 1982, Fawcett has been romantically linked to Ryan O'Neal. Their son, Redmond, was born in 1985 and has long struggled with drug addiction.
O'Neal was arrested April 5 outside a jail in California after police found controlled substances in his car during a routine search. He had just finished dropping two friends off at the facility to visit someone. According to TMZ, one of the substances was heroin.
Her publicist did not comment on the reports, saying only that "she is still being treated for her condition."
Earlier in the week, Fawcett's longtime partner Ryan O'Neal told '20/20' that he had proposed and said that the two will "absolutely" marry when Fawcett was strong enough to say yes. "Farrah is fighting for her life... Maybe we can just nod her head." he joked.
http://www.popeater.com/television/article/farrah-fawcett-health-worsens/543217
catlover79
06-25-2009, 11:06 AM
God bless you Farrah...we love you!!!
Pavan
06-25-2009, 11:41 AM
There will be an ABC News special on Farrah tonight at 10pm ET/PT.
catlover79
06-25-2009, 01:13 PM
By going public with her battle, she showed many the TRUE meaning of courage and dignity. May she always be remembered with love. :crying: :rip: