Farrah Fawcett dies at 62; actress soared with, then went beyond, 'Charlie's Angels'

Farrah Fawcett, who soared to fame as a national sex symbol in the late 1970s on television's campy "Charlie's Angels" and in a swimsuit poster that showcased her feathery mane and made her a generation's favorite pinup, died Thursday. She was 62.

By Valerie J. Nelson

June 26, 2009