Farrah Fawcett, 62, dies of cancer...

Actress Farrah Fawcett, who became an icon of 1970s US television, has died of cancer in Los Angeles aged 62, her spokesman has confirmed.

Fawcett is best known for starring in Charlie's Angels, and in later years for hard-hitting TV and stage roles. 

Her battle with illness was chronicled in the television documentary Farrah's Story earlier this year. More...

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