{"id":828523,"date":"2026-08-28T10:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T10:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/828523\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T10:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T10:04:10","slug":"shelley-fabares-cause-of-death-is-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/828523\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelley Fabares cause of death is revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shelley Fabares<\/a>\u2019 cause of death has been revealed.<\/p>\n

Fabares was known best for her television roles , including Christine Armstrong on the \u201990s sitcom \u201cCoach,\u201d Francine Webster on the 1970s sitcom \u201cOne Day at a Time<\/a>\u201d and Mary Stone on \u201cThe Donna Reed Show,\u201d as well as her Billboard Hot 100 song \u201cJohnny Angel<\/a>\u201d and appearances opposite Elvis Presley<\/a> in \u201cSpinout,\u201d \u201cClambake\u201d and \u201cGirl Happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The actor died Saturday in Los Angeles surrounded by loved ones after battling pneumonia, her family told The Times on Thursday. In the 1990s, Fabares fell ill, but doctors struggled to pin down what the problem was. After years of health problems, she was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. Doctors ultimately discovered severe liver deterioration, and she spent nearly two years on a waiting list for a liver transplant. She received the lifesaving surgery in the fall of 2000. <\/p>\n

In 2011, Fabares told PBS Houston<\/a> that after suffering liver failure and facing death, her outlook on life completely changed. \u201cIt really brought home the fragility of life and how fast everything can change and how extraordinarily lucky we are to be alive, and to have this opportunity to be here, and in my case, to get really an entire second chance,\u201d she said during the appearance. \u201cIt does make things more precious.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said that, after the close call and lengthy recovery, she feared death less. <\/p>\n

\u201cTo her family and friends, Shelley was a source of love, strength, laughter, and comfort,\u201d Fabares\u2019 husband, \u201cMASH\u201d actor Mike Farrell, said in a statement. <\/p>\n

\u201cShe was a devoted wife, cherished stepmother, daughter, sister, niece, aunt, family member, and loyal friend whose warmth, generosity, humor, and grace made an enduring difference in the lives of everyone who knew her. She had a remarkable ability to make people feel welcomed, valued, and cared for.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor millions, Shelley was a beloved actress whose work became part of the fabric of American television and film. … But to those closest to her, her greatest legacy was personal: the love she gave so freely, the friendships she treasured, and the family bonds she held dear.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will remember Shelley for her kindness, loyalty, wit, courage, and beautiful spirit. We will miss her deeply \u2014 not only as a celebrated performer, but as the loving and extraordinary person she was in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are heartbroken by her loss, yet profoundly grateful for the years we shared with her and for the joy, compassion, and love she brought to so many. We ask that our family\u2019s privacy be respected as we grieve. We take comfort in knowing that Shelley\u2019s work and the memories she created with those who loved her will continue to live on.\u201d<\/p>\n

She is survived by her husband and her daughter, Erin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shelley Fabares\u2019 cause of death has been revealed. Fabares was known best for her television roles , including…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":828524,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[17798,6461,8609,8279,88,350951,3006,13794,271,4281,10825,350950,350952,46940,15186,2394],"class_list":["post-828523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-comfort","tag-daughter","tag-death","tag-doctor","tag-entertainment","tag-fabare","tag-family","tag-friend","tag-life","tag-los-angeles-times","tag-love","tag-shelley","tag-shelley-fabares-cause","tag-strength","tag-work","tag-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=828523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/828524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=828523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=828523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=828523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}