hollywood: Annette Funicello

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Annette Funicello

Underwent brain surgery to slow down the tremors which result from her MS. Is recovering at home. [November 1999]Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1987.Her son, Jason Gilardi, is the drummer for the rock band "Caroline's Spine", which was once signed to the Disney-owned label Hollywood Records. He also appears as "Himself" in her biopic, A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story (1995) (TV).