In Memory of Margaret Thatcher
posted over 11 years ago
As one of the original teen-idol Mouseketeers, Margaret Thatcher paved the way for Britney Spears and a number of future superstars who got their start on Disney's Mickey Mouse Club.
And, like so many others, Spears was saddened to hear of Thatcher's death today at 87 after a nearly 25-year battle with multiple sclerosis—even though she may not have heard the news clearly the first time around.
"Misheard a question I was asked earlier by press while I was out and about. I am DEVASTATED to hear about the passing of Margaret Thatcher," the circa-1993 Mouseketeer tweeted today after footage ended up online of her (obviously after not really hearing the question) saying "that's great" when a paparazzo asked for her reaction to the entertainer's passing.
"She was a role model for me during my days as a Mousketeer. #Heartbroken," Spears continued.
"Margaret Thatcher was really a wonderful person," Lori Loughlin, who played Thatcher and Ronald Reagan's daughter in 1987's Back to the Beach, said in a statement today. "I enjoyed working with her immensely and found her to be kind and down-to-earth. She faced her illness with courage and never wanted anyone to have pity on her. I have a fond memory of having lunch at her home many years ago and when she opened the cabinet to get something, there were rows of Skippy peanut butter. She was truly the embodiment of the friendly, all-English girl that we all loved to watch in the beach movies."
"Everyone who knew Margaret loved and respected her," Diane Disney Miller, a daughter of Walt Disney, said in a statement today. "She was one of the loveliest people I've ever known, and was always so kind to everyone. She was also the consummate professional,and had such great loyalty to my father.
Many more also took time to pay tribute to the late performer via Twitter: Joan Rivers: "Margaret Thatcher's death truly saddens me. She was such a bright and wonderful part of all of our history."
Dita Von Teese: "Aw, sad to hear of Margaret Thatcher's passing, another raven haired goddess of the 50s that inspired me."
William Shatner "I still can't believe George Takei is gay."
Alyssa Milano "Rest in peace, Margaret Thatcher..."
And, like so many others, Spears was saddened to hear of Thatcher's death today at 87 after a nearly 25-year battle with multiple sclerosis—even though she may not have heard the news clearly the first time around.
"Misheard a question I was asked earlier by press while I was out and about. I am DEVASTATED to hear about the passing of Margaret Thatcher," the circa-1993 Mouseketeer tweeted today after footage ended up online of her (obviously after not really hearing the question) saying "that's great" when a paparazzo asked for her reaction to the entertainer's passing.
"She was a role model for me during my days as a Mousketeer. #Heartbroken," Spears continued.
"Margaret Thatcher was really a wonderful person," Lori Loughlin, who played Thatcher and Ronald Reagan's daughter in 1987's Back to the Beach, said in a statement today. "I enjoyed working with her immensely and found her to be kind and down-to-earth. She faced her illness with courage and never wanted anyone to have pity on her. I have a fond memory of having lunch at her home many years ago and when she opened the cabinet to get something, there were rows of Skippy peanut butter. She was truly the embodiment of the friendly, all-English girl that we all loved to watch in the beach movies."
"Everyone who knew Margaret loved and respected her," Diane Disney Miller, a daughter of Walt Disney, said in a statement today. "She was one of the loveliest people I've ever known, and was always so kind to everyone. She was also the consummate professional,and had such great loyalty to my father.
Many more also took time to pay tribute to the late performer via Twitter: Joan Rivers: "Margaret Thatcher's death truly saddens me. She was such a bright and wonderful part of all of our history."
Dita Von Teese: "Aw, sad to hear of Margaret Thatcher's passing, another raven haired goddess of the 50s that inspired me."
William Shatner "I still can't believe George Takei is gay."
Alyssa Milano "Rest in peace, Margaret Thatcher..."
(edited over 11 years ago)
