Annette Funicello — the undisputed queen of the “Mickey Mouse Club” — has died, according to Disney’s official fan club Twitter. She was 70.
Funicello was a triple threat — Mouseketeer, pop singer and bigscreen star. She was huge in the 60’s with movies like “Beach Party,” Bikini Beach,” and “Beach Blanket Bingo.”
According to “Extra,” Annette had been hospitalized in Bakersfield due to complications from multiple sclerosis and had been in a coma.
Funicello disclosed in 1992 that she suffered from multiple sclerosis. She lost the ability to walk in 2004, could no longer speak by 2009 and required round-the-clock care.
