Annette-Charles-Obituary

Annette Charles

Obituary

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Actress Annette Charles, perhaps best-known for her role as Cha Cha DiGregorio in "Grease," has died. She was 63.

Her agent Derek Maki confirms she died Wednesday night. A longtime friend, Los Angeles Councilman Tom LaBonge, says she died in Los Angeles after a battle with cancer.

Her death comes a little more than two months after the death of "Grease" actor Jeff Conaway, whose character Kenickie was Cha Cha's date at the school dance.

Besides "Grease," Charles appeared on many television shows during the 1970s and early 1980s, including "Barnaby Jones," ''The Bionic Woman," ''Magnum, P.I.," ''Bonanza," ''The Mod Squad," ''Gunsmoke" and "The Flying Nun."

Born Annette Cardona, she became a speech professor under that name at California State University, Northridge.


Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press

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You were a Beautiful woman and a talented

I loved the part they gave you in grease you was a beautiful woman and from what I seen of your pictures you still was beautiful till your death you are missed Annette Charles

Never forgotten, Rest in Peace.

r.i.p may you rest in peace ,will miss you, the queen on grease,you did a great job

You laid the groundwork for"American Idol", "The X Factor", "So You Think You Can Dance"; and "Dancing with the Stars". You will be missed but never forgotten.

thanks for making grease.you were a great actress. you will be missed. k frank

You were a beautiful actor in the movie grease and you will always be the queen of mambo and salsa dance may you rest in peace always.GOD BLESS annette charles family.

Annette Charles,
I really enjoyed watching as Cha Cha in the movie Grease. I thought you did a great job. I give you a two thumbs up. Lisa Weiner

Annette is my cousin. We were not close for several years, until we began communicating on Facebook. Her messages were sincere, and caring and warm to all.
Annette touched every one of our lives in some fashion. Annette has brought us here today because Annette is loved by all of us and we all loved her.
Annette was the best dancer at Saint Bernadette’s and at Rydell too. Now Annette can be the best dancer on the clouds in the heavens above, and her memories will continue on...