{"id":873900,"date":"2026-08-27T23:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/873900\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T23:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T23:54:18","slug":"shelley-fabares-cause-of-death-at-age-82-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/873900\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelley Fabares&#8217; cause of death at age 82 revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shelley Fabares<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/23\/celebrity-news\/shelley-fabares-star-of-coach-and-the-donna-reed-show-dead-at-82\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> died of pneumonia<\/a>, her family has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cCoach\u201d alum\u2019s family confirmed her cause of death <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/shelley-fabares-cause-of-death-revealed-12066817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">to People<\/a> Thursday. She was previously diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis and in 2000 received a liver transplant.<\/p>\n<p>Fabares was 82 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Shelley Fabares died of pneumonia, her family confirmed Thursday. She is seen here in 1990. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The actress (pictured here in February 2004) died Saturday. She was 82 years old. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The actress died Saturday after a brief illness, her family confirmed Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>She is survived by her husband of over four decades,\u00a0\u201cM*A*S*H\u201d\u00a0alum\u00a0Mike Farrell, and two stepchildren.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo her family and friends, Shelley was a source of love, strength, laughter and comfort,\u201d\u00a0her family\u00a0wrote in a statement\u00a0to People, describing her as a \u201cdevoted wife\u201d and \u201cloyal friend whose warmth, generosity, humor and grace made an enduring difference in the lives of everyone who knew her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fabares was known for playing Mary Stone in \u201cThe Donna Reed Show\u201d from 1958 to 1965. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>She later played Christine Armstrong on \u201cCoach\u201d from 1989 to 1997. She\u2019s seen here with co-star Craig T. Nelson in September 1993. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe had a remarkable ability to make people feel welcomed, valued and cared for,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cFor millions, Shelley was a beloved actress whose work became part of the fabric of American television and film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fabares was known for playing Mary Stone in \u201cThe Donna Reed Show\u201d from 1958 to 1965. She also starred opposite Elvis Presley in several feature films, including the 1965 movie \u201cGirl Happy,\u201d the 1966 movie \u201cSpinout\u201d and the 1967 flick \u201cClambake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she released her chart-topping hit \u201cJohnny Angel\u201d in 1962.<\/p>\n<p>Fabares (pictured above in July 1995) received two Emmy nominations for her role on \u201cCoach.\u201d Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>She is survived by her husband, actor Mike Farrell. They\u2019re seen here in August 1991. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>She later played Christine Armstrong on \u201cCoach\u201d from 1989 to 1997, for which she received two Emmy nominations.<\/p>\n<p>Her last project was voicing Martha Kent in the 2006 animated project \u201cSuperman: Brainiac Attacks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fabares was previously married to music and film producer Lou Adler, but they split in 1966 after two years of marriage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shelley Fabares died of pneumonia, her family has confirmed. 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