The Obituaries

The obituary I chose to read for this assignment is Farrah Fawcett’s, published June 25, 2009. The article talks about her death from anal cancer that spread to other organs of her body. Farrah Fawcett is written to have been a great icon for many and had a fabulous career. They support these claims by talking about her hit red bathing suit poster that sold more copies than any other poster. They also give examples of her career by mentioning the “Charlie’s Angels” television show created by Aaron Spelling. The New York Times also mentions her start into the Hollywood business; she dropped out of college and started working in commercials. Discussion of her other roles, where she is mostly the victim, is brought up also. Overall, the obituary only discusses positive things and leaves us with fond thoughts of Ms. Fawcett. I think the whole point of having an obituary is to make others aware of the death and also let them know what type of person the deceased was.