Happy Days,,,Joanie died

[user 6493]

I know this does not belong here,but she was only 56 yrs old,I just found this it was so unexpected

 

[Maverick]

She had it rough, ended up in a trailer park completely broke later thrown out by her husband, she didn't look good a couple of years ago. Heavy drinking taken it's toll like so many actresses before her.

 

[Dani]

She sure could sing. . . what ashamed. I never do keep up with actors, but have heard its happened with a lot of the old TV stars

 

[SheilaT.]

Yep, she certainly had her demons. Still sad.

 

[lonewolf]

so sad, I used to fancy Joanie like mad when Happy Days was on, what a waste and so young, 56 is no age.

 

[jontte]

 

[Brent S]

It has always interested me how all these people that have fame and wealth are depressed and either overdose or over consume until they die. We are taught that if you work really hard, one day you will succeed and be happy and content for the rest of your life. I don't think it's good to have everything you want in life. As a species we are hard wired to strive for more, explore and improve. When you get to the top and realize it wasn't all that you expected, many cant handle it. Anyways, I'm sorry for her family's loss, and yes, like every other teenage boy in the states, I had a crush on her too.

 

[WGregMiller]

Yeah... me too. And she was my age.. pretty sad.

 

[Marv.Schmitz87]

As a species we are hard wired to

self destruct.

 

[jontte]

sometimes one actually wonder how we got this far....but then,we got the capability to kill us all just recently..