Annette Funicello has died from complications stemming from her long bout with multiple sclerosis. The childhood star was 70 years old.
Beloved by fans for her stint as a Mouseketeer, Funicello later parlayed her success into a movie career.
The news was first announced via Twitter by D23, but Funicello’s family later confirmed that the star passed peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones as she was removed from life support.
Funicello first became a Mouseketeer at age 12. Her movie career as a teen sensation alongside Frankie Avalon in a string of successful …

Get your beach blankets and surf boards ready. Just in time for the height of summer fun, Disney has announced that its highly anticipated Teen Beach Movie will premiere on the Disney Channel Friday, July 19.
The made for TV musical stars Ross Lynch (Austin from Disney’s Austin & Ally) and Maia Mitchell (ABC Family’s The Fosters) as romantic duo Brady and McKenzie, who are transported via time warp into a 60s beach party movie. While the couple figures out how to return to present day, must spontaneous singing and dancing …