Farrah dies, as does her amazing hair

The tributes are pouring in for Farrah Fawcett. Friends and celebrities are remembering her wit, her warmth, her talent.

And her hair.

The award for awkward juxtaposition goes to this pair of quotes from people.com:

Fawcett's former husband, Lee Majors, says, "She fought a tremendous battle against a terrible disease. She was an angel on earth and now an angel forever."

Hairstylist Jose Eber, who created Fawcett's famous blonde mane, says, "She was blessed with the most amazing hair anybody could have."

"Her hair had its own personality," he says. "In my business, doing hair for so long now, very rarely do you see a person who has hair with such perfection. And it was all natural."

Thanks, Jose, for reminding us of what's important.

This article appears in Jun 24-30, 2009.