Suburban Ohio proved too tame for wild child Beverly D’Angelo, so she left her conservative roots in the dust, determined to make a name for herself in the arts.
After stints as a cartoonist, a rock vocalist in Canada, and a reparatory theater player, she found her way to Hollywood via Broadway. Bit movie parts led to scene-stealing character roles, and ultimately to the career-defining lead as Ellen Griswold in National Lampoon’s Vacation franchise. The only thing more mind-blowing than her career has been her romantic entanglements.
Head tossed back, electric smile, feathered locks cascading over that red bathing suit—Farrah Fawcett’s iconic poster sold over 12 million copies and defined the ‘70s. 

Farrah Fawcett’s death wasn’t just overshadowed by Michael Jackson’s death – it was comprehensively out-weirded. 