Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Shelley Fabares, ‘Johnny Angel’ Singer and Elvis Co-Star, Dies
Shelley Fabares was an actress and singer who died at age 82.
She died in Los Angeles on August 22, 2026.
Her family said she was surrounded by people who loved her.
They did not announce a cause of death.
Fabares became famous as Mary Stone on “The Donna Reed Show.”
She also sang a popular song called “Johnny Angel.”
She acted in three movies with Elvis Presley.
Later, she starred in the television show “Coach.”
Her husband, Mike Farrell, was with her, and her family asked for privacy.
Actress and singer Shelley Fabares died at 82 in Los Angeles on August 22, 2026.
Fabares became famous as Mary Stone on “The Donna Reed Show,” appearing in 192 episodes.
Her 1962 song “Johnny Angel” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
She co-starred with Elvis Presley in “Girl Happy,” “Spinout,” and “Clambake.”
Fabares later starred in “Coach,” earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
- Who
- Shelley Fabares, an actress and singer, died; her husband, actor Mike Farrell, was by her side.
- What
- Fabares died at age 82 after a career in television, film, and music.
- When
- Saturday, August 22, 2026.
- Where
- Los Angeles, California.
- Why
- The family did not give a cause of death; some reports mentioned a brief illness before her passing.
- Age at death
- 82
- Date of death
- August 22, 2026
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California
- Breakthrough television role
- Mary Stone on “The Donna Reed Show”
- Hit song
- “Johnny Angel,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962
- Elvis Presley films
- “Girl Happy,” “Spinout,” and “Clambake”
- Later television role
- Christine Armstrong on “Coach”
- Survivor and spouse
- Husband Mike Farrell, whom Fabares married in 1984