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Popular 1980s Actor Loni Anderson of the Hit Series 'WKRP in Cincinnati' Has Died

  • Loni Anderson died Sunday at a Los Angeles hospital just before her 80th birthday following a prolonged illness.
  • Her family announced the passing, expressing heartbreak over losing their dear wife, mother, and grandmother.
  • Anderson played Jennifer Marlowe, an empowered receptionist on WKRP in Cincinnati, which aired from 1978 to 1982.
  • She received two Emmy and three Golden Globe nominations and appeared opposite Burt Reynolds in the 1983 film Stroker Ace.
  • Anderson and Reynolds married but divorced in 1994; she is survived by husband Bob Flick, children, and grandchildren.
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American actress Loni Anderson, whose best known role was in the WKRP in Cincinnati series, died in Los Angeles at 79 years of age. Her death came after fighting “a long and prolonged illness,” according to her publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan, to the media.The actress, born 1945 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, became well known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe in WKRP in Cincinnati, in which she gave life to a receptionist from a radio station who challeng…

Loni Anderson, who played an empowered receptionist from a radio station in the successful television comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati”, died on Sunday, a few days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died in a hospital in Los Angeles after a prolonged illness, said her long-time publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. “It breaks our heart to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,” Anderson’s family said in a statement. “WKRP in Cincinnati” …

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Loni Anderson died on Sunday, August 3, in Los Angeles at the age of 79, due to an acute and prolonged illness, as announced by his agent Cheryl J. Kagan. The actress was the symbol of American television and protagonist of the sitcom "WKRP" in Cincinnati. On the front of private life, Loni Anderson was often in the spotlight of the tabloids, especially for his wedding cover with Burt Reynolds. The two married on April 29, 1988 in the ranch of t…

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On August 5th, Loni Anderson would have been 80 years old, but the actress was not supposed to experience this day. She died on August 3rd in Los Angeles.

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