Popular actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ dead at 79
By: Paul Vigna | Published: 2025-08-04 01:32:00 | Source: www.nj.com
Loni Anderson, who famously portrayed an empowered receptionist in the comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died. She was 79.
Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a “prolonged” illness, her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan, said in a statement to The Associated Press.
“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,” Anderson’s family said in a statement.
Anderson was best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe on the CBS sitcom, which aired for four seasons on CBS, from 1978 to 1982. She received three Golden Globe nominations and two Emmy nominations for the series.
The series was about the misadventures of the staff of a struggling fictional AM radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Anderson also starred in the movies…
