According to a close friend, Alana Stewart, “Charlie’s Angels” actress Farah Fawcett was committed to beating cancer all the way to the end.

Doctors initially pronounced Fawcett to be cancer-free following her original anal cancer diagnosis in 2006. However, a short while later, in 2007, she learned that the disease had come back.

Sadly, the disease returned a second time, metastasizing, spreading to her liver, and ultimately taking the TV legend’s life at age 62.

The aforementioned Stewart, the actress’s longtime partner Ryan O’Neal, and another close friend, Mela Murphy, were by Fawcett’s bedside when she passed away.

Stewart, who is currently president of the Farah Fawcett Foundation, recently opened up about her friend’s battle with cancer and said that she has no intention of giving up the fight.

Stewart told Fox News Digital, ‘Farrah was a very determined person in everything she did.’‘She viewed her struggle with cancer as one she was bound and determined to win. She disliked losing.

She was a fierce rival. She was adamant about winning this conflict. She was driven to launch her foundation, manage it, and lead a full life.

Stewart continued, ‘She persisted when many others wouldn’t. She underwent numerous grueling treatments. She handled everything with such tremendous dignity, elegance, and bravery.

‘It’s disappointing to report that she lost this conflict, but I believe it was her best moment. She demonstrated her capabilities to the globe.

She cherished life. She wished to endure. She wished to be present for both Ryan and her son. Nobody wants to pass away,

but she was so determined to keep going. And she persevered with such tenacity till the bitter end.

In fact, Stewart said that a nurse had even remarked on Farah’s unwavering determination to survive in the face of insurmountable circumstances.

‘I’ve never seen somebody battle like this,’ a nurse said about the last two months of her life. Stewart remembered, ‘I’ve never seen somebody so determined to survive.

Before either became famous, Fawcett and Stewart reportedly initially met while attending commercial auditions. Of course, Farah soon got a part in Charlie’s Angels, and it would forever alter her life.

Fawcett ran into Stewart once again at a tennis tournament for celebrities after the popular program ended.

Following their reunion, the two developed a friendship that lasted the rest of Fawcett’s life and beyond.

In reference to her late friend, Stewart remarked, ‘She’s one of the smartest people I’ve ever known.’

‘She was able to spot details in a contract that agents and lawyers would have overlooked. She has a bright mind.

She didn’t, in my opinion, receive enough credit for her intelligence. She was hilarious. She loved to laugh and had a terrific sense of humor.

She was similar to the popular girl you wanted to hang out with in high school. She was a fantastic sculptor as well. She was not required to read another person’s lines. She only needed to be herself.

Stewart continued by telling Fox that they had rejoiced when they learned that Farah was cancer-free. Sadly, scans conducted three months later revealed that the cancer had aggressively spread back.

We all rejoiced when the doctor first told her she was cancer-free, Stewart said. It was simply wonderful news.

Three months later, we discovered the cancer had returned extremely aggressively. She also developed hepatic damage. A poor diagnosis was made.

Fawcett made an effort to stay bright and optimistic despite all the difficulties, establishing a foundation to promote awareness of and support anal cancer research.

The Charlie’s Angels actress maintained hope despite the fact that her condition was getting worse.Seeing her in those final several months was difficult, Stewart admitted.

‘I know at first she was so thrilled and eager to return to her life. Then again, she was simply so weak.

Just now did things start to become worse. She yet retained her sense of humor. She was always kind to everyone,

even through the darkest of times when she was in such pain and suffering. The following few weeks were challenging.