Posted on 08/03/2025 3:32:58 PM PDT by DallasBiff
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday.
Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a “prolonged” illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan.
“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother
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She was married to Bert Reynolds. I watched an episode of Gas Monkey garage where they were building a Trans am remake of the Bandits car. Richard got Burt Reynolds to sign the glove compartment. Reynolds said Loni would go shopping and drop $20,000 in one day.
I thought she could fly.
She was a stunner, top-notch!
But as a brunette not so much, which is very unusual for her type. She should have been knocking it out of the Park as a brunette and only slightly less so as a blonde.
She wasn’t married to Burt Reynolds. She was married to Turd Ferguson.
RIP Loni, Burt and Norm.
Condolences to family and friends of Loni Anderson.
“I’ll take ‘Loni And Her Son’ for $200, Alex.”
omg. I absolutely LOVED her. Oh, no......
I’m sorry to hear she had a prolonged illness. RIP
Didn’t Burt dump Sally Fields for Loni? Something in my memory hole ...
That sucks RIP
Said to have dated Elvis Presley (biblically).
It’s good to be tha King.
Rest in Peace, Loni Anderson!
And that famous line ,
“A lot of turkeys don’t make it through Thanksgiving!@
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiSkjcl9yW4&pp=ygUed2tycCB0dXJrZXlzIGF3YXkgZnVsbCBlcGlzb2Rl
RIP, Loni...
Far too young to leave us...
Ugh...
RIP
Dated a ladies clothing exec back in the day, she was interviewing for Vogue Magazine, said she spent $23,000 on outfits and getting ready for that interview. That was in the 1990s.
MARRIED TO BURT FOR 6 YEARS
More music and Les Nessman!
“Loni was quite the knock out, back then. This is who I rated much higher than Farrah Fawcett. Stratospherically higher!”
I liked her character in WKRP, but never thought she had a pretty face — looked Claymation or something. Her figure was stunning. Farrah was prettier, IMO.
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