The «WKRP in Cincinnati» actress died on Sunday just days before her 80th birthday.
Actress Loni Anderson, who starred as receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati, died on Sunday at the age of 79.
Her cause of death is from «an acute prolonged illness», Anderson’s publicist Cheryl J. Kagan said, per The Hollywood Reporter.Why It Matters
Anderson’s role on CBS’ WKRP in Cincinnati catapulted her to stardom. The sitcom, which aired from 1978 until 1982, earned her two Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe nominations.
The actress went on to star in films like A Night at the Roxbury, All Dogs Go to Heaven and Stroker Ace, where she fell in love with her co-star Burt Reynolds. The pair later married in 1988 and divorced in 1994.What To Know
Anderson died on August 3 at a Los Angeles hospital just days before her 80th birthday.
«We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother», Anderson’s family said in a statement, The Associated Press reported.
In an interview with Fox News in 2021, Anderson addressed her sex symbol status on WKRP in Cincinnati.
«I remember we all did posters back then. Everybody always asks me, ‘What made you do a poster?'» she recalled. «I would say, ‘Because someday my grandchildren will look at this. And I’ll be able to tell them that I really looked like that.
