Actress Loni Anderson, best known for her breakout role on the CBS sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” as well as her tempestuous marriage to Burt Reynolds, died at the age of 79 on Sunday.
No cause of death was given, but Anderson publicist Cheryl J. Kagan told The Associated Press she passed away in a Los Angeles hospital after what was described as a “prolonged illness.”
“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,” said the Anderson family in a statement.
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While it only ran for four seasons between 1978 and 1982, “WKRP in Cincinnati” — involving a struggling radio station in the Ohio city attempting to reinvent itself via a rock format — brought Anderson both fame and critical
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