Farrah Fawcett Farrah Fawcett Farrah Leni Fawcett (; originally spelled Ferrah; February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress, model, and artist. A four-time Emmy Award nominee and six-time Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she posed for her iconic red swimsuit poster – which became the best selling pin-up poster in history – and starred as private investigator Jill Munroe in the first season of the television series "Charlie's Angels" (1976–1977). In 1996, she was ranked No. 26 on "TV Guide" "50 Greatest TV stars of All-Time". In 1969, Fawcett began her career when
Farrah Fawcett had worked for Motown Records in the 1960s and 70s, and she had also played a major part in the development of The Jackson 5 which included lead singer Michael Jackson. NBC aired a "Dateline NBC" special "Farrah Fawcett: The Life and Death of an Angel" the following evening, June 26, preceded by a rebroadcast of "Farrah's Story" in prime time. That weekend and the following week, television tributes continued. MSNBC aired back-to-back episodes of its "Headliners and Legends" episodes featuring Fawcett and Jackson. TV Land aired a mini-marathon of "Charlie's Angels" and "Chasing Farrah" episodes. E! aired "Michael &