Grease<\/a>,\u201d died May 2. She was 72. Her demise was confirmed by her publicist.<\/p>\n\n\tAt the age of 25, Buckner was solid within the position of the Rydell High cheerleader, becoming a member of a solid that included John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. As Simcox, Buckner performed a solider of faculty spirit, with an iconic cheer cemented into followers\u2019 minds: \u201cDo the splits, give a yell! Show a little spirit for old Rydell! Way to go, red and white! Go Rydell, fight, fight, fight!\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tBuckner continued working as an actor with visitor credit throughout a number of tv reveals, together with \u201cThe Love Boat,\u201d \u201cB.J and the Bear\u201d and \u201cThe Hardy Boys\/Nancy Drew Mysteries.\u201d She co-starred within the ABC collection \u201cWhen the Whistle Blows.\u201d Among different notable function credit, Buckner appeared in Wes Craven\u2019s 1981 horror movie \u201cDeadly Blessing\u201d reverse Sharon Stone, in addition to the 1989 comedy sequel \u201cPolice Academy 6: City Under Siege.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tBuckner spent the latter a part of her life instructing, directing a number of kids\u2019s theater productions at Pinecrest Elementary School and main dance courses at Body and Soul Gym in Coral Gables, Fla.<\/p>\n
\n\tBorn on Jan. 28, 1952 in Seattle, Wash., Buckner was a embellished magnificence queen, topped Miss Washington in 1971 and represented the state within the Miss America pageant the next yr. She later turned a part of Dean Martin\u2019s Golddiggers and would go on to hitch the all-girl group Fantasy and based her personal music duo, Buckner and Pratt. Buckner additionally appeared as a dancer on reveals like \u201cThe Mac Davis Show,\u201d \u201cSonny and Cher\u201d and the \u201cTelly Savalas Live Touring Show,\u201d in addition to performing as a synchronized swimmer on \u201cThe Brady Bunch Variety Hour.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tBuckner is survived by her two kids, son Adam Josephs and daughter Samantha Mansfield; her 4 grandchildren; her sister, Linda; her daughter-in-law and son-in-law; and her longtime accomplice, Al. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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