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 ...

We are gathered here today to witness what exactly happened on the Babes in Toyland set back in 1961. The musical extravaganza follows a young girl named Mary Quite Contrary (Annette Funicello), who ...

Former Mouseketeer and surf movie icon Annette Funicello was rushed to the hospital early this morning following a fire at her Encino, California home. Fire fighters responded to the blaze, and were ...

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 ...

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 ...