According to Disney, Funicello died at Mercy Southwest Hospital from complications due to multiple sclerosis, a disease she was diagnosed with in the late 1980s. Born Oct. 22, 1942, Funicello and her ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Annette Funicello, who became a child star as a cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s, then teamed up with Frankie Avalon on a string of ’60s ...

She was the first crush for a generation of boys, the perfect playmate for a generation of girls. Annette Funicello, who became a child star as a cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club ...

In the ever-changing landscape of American pop culture, only a precious few manage to grow up in front of an audience and remain beloved across decades. Actress and singer Annette Funicello was one of ...

In this 1963 file photo, singer Frankie Avalon and actress Annette Funicello are seen on Malibu Beach during filming of "Beach Party," in California in 1963. Walt Disney Co. says, Monday, April 8, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — She was the first crush for a generation of boys, the perfect playmate for a generation of girls. Annette Funicello, who became a child star as a cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on “The ...

(AP) Annette Funicello, the most popular Mouseketeer on “The Mickey Mouse Club,” who matured to a successful career in records and ’60s beach party movies but struggled with illness in middle age and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. says Annette Funicello, who went from Mouseketeer to beach party movie icon, has died at age 70. Funicello stunned fans and friends in 1992 with the announcement ...