Farrah Fawcett leaves part of her fortune to women’s charities

July 26th, 2009 LONDON - Actress Farrah Fawcett has left major part of her 3.6-million-pound fortune to her troubled 24-year-old son but chose to leave nothing to his father, her long-time lover Ryan O'Neal, it has emerged. The Charlie's Angels star, who died of cancer at 62 last month, bequeathed the money to her son Redmond, who has battled drink and drug problems.

July 17th, 2009 LONDON - American actress Farrah Fawcett has been posthumously handed an Emmy nomination for her role as executive producer of her documentary "Farrah's Story". The late actress received the nod for an account of her battle against cancer, aired shortly before she died last month, reports contactmusic.com.

July 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late actress Farrah Fawcett's best friend actress Alana Stewart is planning to publish a memoir she compiled while filming the final stages of the late actress' cancer battle. Stewart, 64, had shot much of the footage for the Farrah's Story documentary, which showed the late actress trying to seek out new treatments in a bid to prolong her life, reports Contactmusic.

July 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - Late 'Charlie's Angels' star Farrah Fawcett had reportedly reconnected with her ex-husband Lee Majors after 23-years of silence just months before she died. According to USmagazine.com, Fawcett and 70-year-old Majors reconnected briefly over the phone, after she was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - Farrah Fawcett will continue her charity work even after her tragic death - the late actress set aside part of her fortune to help victims of domestic abuse. Fawcett, who starred as an abused woman in 1984 TV movie The Burning Bed, remained dedicated to helping victims of domestic abuse right up until her death and has left money for her favourite charities in her will, reported dailystar.co.uk.

June 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Film producer Kirk Douglas has expressed grief over the death of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, and also said that it reminded him of his son Eric who died at the age of 46. Douglas wrote on his MySpace blog, "This has been a sad week.

June 28th, 2009 Private funeral plans announced for Farrah FawcettLOS ANGELES — A private funeral service will be held Tuesday for Farrah Fawcett at the Cathedral of Our lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles. Church officials say the service is set for 4 p.m.

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Cancer survivor Christina Applegate has urged fans to make donations in the honour of late Farrah Fawcett, who recently lost her fight to the deadly disease. Farrah died aged 62 at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California, after losing a two-and-a-half year battle with anal cancer on Thursday.

June 26th, 2009 ABC, NBC airing Farrah Fawcett specialsNEW YORK — ABC and NBC are airing special tributes to Farrah Fawcett. ABC's "20/20" will air a Barbara Walters Special, "Farrah's Love," Thursday at 10 p.m.

June 25th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Actress Farrah Fawcett died Thursday in a southern California hospital after a three-year battle with cancer. She was 62. Her long-time companion Ryan O'Neal, who earlier this week announced their intention to marry, said that Fawcett died at 9.28 a.m.

June 25th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - US actress Farrah Fawcett died Thursday in a southern California hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was 62. A hospital spokesman said that Fawcett died at 9.28 a.m.

June 22nd, 2009 Ryan O'Neal says he plans to marry Farrah FawcettNEW YORK — Ryan O'Neal says he plans to marry Farrah Fawcett, who is struggling to overcome cancer. The 68-year-old actor says in an interview with Barbara Walters for ABC's "20/20" that he asked his longtime companion to marry him and "she's agreed." O'Neal says they will tie the knot "as soon as she can say yes." Walters' interview with O'Neal airs Friday.

May 15th, 2009 LONDON - American actor Ryan O'Neal has revealed that he is eager to get married to his long-time lover actress Farrah Fawcett, who is at the moment battling cancer. The two, who have been together since 1982, have never sealed their union with marriage, and now that Fawcett, 62, is fighting anal cancer, which has spread to her liver since her initial diagnosis in 2006, O'Neal, 68, wants to make an honest woman of her.

May 12th, 2009 NEW YORK - American actress Farrah Fawcett, who calls herself to be a very private person, says that she would prefer that her battle with cancer was not made public. Fawcett, 62, who yearns for privacy, spoke to Los Angeles Times reporter Charles Ornstein about her terminal condition, and the ordeal of constantly being scrutinised.

May 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Inoperable anal cancer has robbed Farrah Fawcett of her famous hair. Ryan O'Neal, the ailing actress' longtime partner, spoke about the Charlie's Angels star's brave fight to People magazine, where he said that Fawcett is not set for the "last rites" just yet.