Former beauty queen and 1960s pop singer-turned anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant has died, according to a family obituary published in her hometown newspaper, the Oklahoman. Bryant died Dec. 16 in Edmond,

The former beauty queen and spokeswoman for Florida orange juice was an all-American entertainer before she began crusading against L.G.B.T.Q. rights.

She became one of the most incendiary cultural warriors of the 1970s and saw her prosperous career implode as a result.

Anita Bryant, a former beauty queen and pop singer of the 1960s whose career led her to become a spokesperson for Florida oranges in the early ’70s and an evangelical crusader against gay rights later in that decade,

She has hits with songs like "Paper Roses" and served as a spokesperson for Florida orange juice before her career came crashing down.

The former Miss Oklahoma passed away in December last year, according to an announcement issued by her family.

Anita Bryant, a former singer known for becoming an activist against gay rights, died last month, according to her family. She was 84 years old.