Farrah Fawcett through the years

Farrah Fawcett in 1972 appears with Sonny and Cher in a skit for the then couple’s variety show ‘The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour.’  (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)

Farrah Fawcett smiling while sitting outdoors in blue jeans and a mauve blouse in 1975.  (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Farrah Fawcett at a Faberge Press Party, October 6, 1977.  (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett with her mother Pauline on October 7, 1977 in Manhattan.  (Photo by Tom Wargacki/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett and then husband Lee Majors in 1977.  (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett and her sister Diane Walls in 1977.  (Photo by Ron Galella/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett at The Dorchester Hotel, May 5th 1978.  (Photo by Tom Wargacki/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett and Kirk Douglas at Marks Club in London March 2nd 1979.  (Photo by Tom Wargacki/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett in 1981.  (Photo by Tom Wargacki/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett, Ryan O’Neal and Griffin O’Neal attend a performance of “ Nine” in 1982.  (Photo by Betty Galella/WireImage)

Ryan O’Neal & Farrah Fawcett in 1984.  (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

Farrah Fawcett & Ryan O’Neal in Los Angeles, California on July 18, 1987.  (Photo by Barry King/WireImage)

Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett at the 61st Annual Academy Awards in 1989.  (Photo by Barry King/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett in 1995 honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett & Richard Gere at the New York Premiere of ‘Dr. T & The Women’ in 2000.  (Photo: Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

David Pinsky & Farrah Fawcett at Motorola’s Third Annual Holiday Party to Benefit Toys for Tots in 2001.  (Photo by Donato Sardella/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett & Joe Torre at the 2001 ESPY Awards.  (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Farrah Fawcett, Carroll Baker & Sean Young in 2002.  (Photo by Justin Kahn/WireImage)

Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett arrive with their son Redman (L) at the premiere of ‘Malibu’s Most Wanted’ at the Chinese Theater on April 10, 2003.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Farrah Fawcett appears on ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ at the NBC Studios on September 10, 2003.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Farrah Fawcett and Jimmy Kimmel on the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ show, April 26, 2005.  (Photo by Jesse Grant/WireImage)

Jason Alexander and Farrah Fawcett onstage during the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner, August 13, 2006.  (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Farrah Fawcett arrives at the Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner, August 13, 2006.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)