Annette Funicello, 70, Dies; Beloved as a Mouseketeer and a Star of Beach Movies

Also a look at the effects Annette Funicello and Margaret Thatcher had on redefining women. Daily Dose: Apparently not everyone is all in on the new MSNBC show "All In with Chris Hayes." In its first full week in the 8 p.m. time slot, it was down 25Actress and singer Annette Funicello passed away yesterday after a lengthy battle with MS. She was 70. Funicello became a TV pioneer as a teenager when she was personally selected by Walt Disney to be a charterMissing America's sweetheart. South River, N.J.: Every article I read calling morons like Beyoncé and Jay-Z “culture” makes me even sadder that people like Annette Funicello are no longer with us. Clean, wholesome, decent entertainment is a positiveShe moved from Mouseketeer ears to the "Beach Party" movies to fame with a new generation for selling peanut butter and gently poking fun at her own image. And

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