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Watching television in those days was not the same experience as it is today. After years of listening to radio, we found the black-and-white images mesmerizing.

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Annette Funicello
Age: 70 †
Born: 1942
Born: October 22
Died: 2013
Died: April 8
Actor
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Film Actor
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Television Actor
Utica
New York
Annette Joanne Funicello
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