Shelley Fabares, Star of ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and ‘Coach,’ Dies at 82
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- Deadline Hollywood·5h agoShelley Fabares Dead: ‘The Donna Reed Show’ Star & Elvis Leading Lady Was 82
Shelley Fabares, the actress known for her roles in The Donna Reed Show and several Elvis Presley movies, has died. She was 82. Fabares’ family, including M*A*S*H star husband Mike Farrell, announced that the 2x Emmy-nominated Coach actress died “surrounded by those who loved…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Variety·5h agoShelley Fabares, ‘Coach’ and ‘The Donna Reed Show’ Star, Dies at 82
Shelley Fabares, the star of the classic sitcoms “The Donna Reed Show” and “Coach,” died on Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 82. Fabares’ family said in a statement, “We will miss her deeply — not only as a celebrated performer, but as the loving and extraordinary person she was…
Read at Variety → - Hollywood Reporter·7h agoShelley Fabares, Star of ‘The Donna Reed Show’ and ‘Coach,’ Dies at 82
The baby-boomer icon had a No. 1 hit with "Johnny Angel," co-starred in three Elvis movies and was married to 'M*A*S*H' actor Mike Farrell.
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