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'Honey West' Anne Francis dies at 80 from pancreatic cancer
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Anne Francis, best known for her starring role in "Forbidden Planet" and as the first female TV detective on "Honey West," passed away on Jan. 2 at age 80. Her death was caused by complications stemming from pancreatic cancer. She had also struggled with lung cancer, having undergone surgery and chemotherapy. The actress passed away in a retirement home in Santa Barbara.Though she starred in dozens of movies, including "Bad Day at Black Rock," "Battle Cry," and "Funny Girl," Francis was best known for her television work. "Honey West" was executive produced by Aaron Spelling, beginning in 1965. Francis and John Ericson starred as partners at a detective agency. Her character famously owned a pet ocelot named Bruce Biteabit.
She won a Golden Globe and received an Emmy nomination for her work.
Francis, who died surrounded by family and friends, is survived by her daughters, Jane and Maggie, and one grandson.
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Forbidden Planet was just on last night. Is that a coincidence? I was young and so impressed by that now-classic movie. May Anne rest in peace. I'm glad she suffers no more.
Forbidden Planet just recently lost two stars -- Anne Francis and Leslie Nielsen. Great movie.
God, I thought she was so hot in Forbidden Planet, even though she was just old enough to be my mother. Maybe it was just the mole.
Rip Anne... say hello to Leslie for us.
Honey West was my favorite back in the day. I even have the original Honey West doll. She was very pretty and the coolest character. Great memories.
Boy, back in the day for sure...when I was 10 she really tripped my trigger til my trigger locked up. What a sultry thing she was! So much that I was too busy fainting and drooling to remember the plots of the series....What a babe- and probably a very nice lady as well. And she could act! ..May she dance about the stars til her next mission be granted. Leslie too.
Honey West is being shown on MeTV. I noticed the picture is a mirror image since here mole is on the wrong side and the part of her hair is also on the wrong side. I had a crush on her when I was young.