In 2001, McNichol retired from acting after 24 years. "My feeling was that it was time to play my biggest part—myself!" she said in a statement. McNichol revealed in 2012 that she is a lesbian and has lived with her partner since the early 1990s. She hoped that her openness would help younger people who felt like outsiders due to their sexuality.
Erin Moran
Erin Moran was best known for portraying Joanie Cunningham on Happy Days. She later starred in the spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi alongside Happy Days co-star Scott Baio.
In 2011, Moran participated in a lawsuit against CBS after she and her co-stars claimed they had not been paid for the use of their likeness. Moran was found dead at the age of 56 due to throat cancer.
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker was only 13 when she had her first hit song, "Delta Dawn". Tucker is one of the few child performers who maintained their audience even after maturing into adulthood.
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