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Howard Hesseman, 'WKRP in Cincinnati' Star, Dies at 81
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| 1.30/2022
| Andi Ortiz
Posted on 01/30/2022 10:47:39 AM PST by Houserino
oward Hesseman, the actor best known for playing DJ Dr. Johnny Fever in "WKRP in Cincinnati," has died, his manager of 35 years, Robbie Kass of Kass Management, confirms. He was 81.
"Unfortunately, I can confirm that Howard passed away on Saturday at 5 p.m. in Los Angeles," Kass said, adding that Howard underwent colon surgery several weeks ago and suffered complications of the surgery.
Hesseman starred in all 90 episodes of "WKRP in Cincinnati," from 1978 to 1982, and returned to star in nine episodes of the series revival, "The New WKRP in Cincinnati," in the 90s. His character's real name was John Caravella, and he was very big in the anti-disco movement.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deadagain; hessman; howard; scrolldown; wkrp
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To: GreenLanternCorps
Sorry,
You Can’t say;
“BOOGER!”
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:17:19 AM PST
by
Big Red Badger
(Make His Paths Straight!)
To: Houserino
Gordon Jump, as Mr. Carlson
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:21:19 AM PST
by
Don W
(When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
To: Houserino
“Hesseman starred in all 90 episodes of “WKRP in Cincinnati,”...”
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:22:28 AM PST
by
moovova
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Alright. And the other pressing question from that era of TV...
Jennifer or Bailey?
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:26:20 AM PST
by
skimbell
To: Houserino
I saw him on MeTV last year or so... he didn’t look good then.
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:27:48 AM PST
by
Skywise
To: skimbell
Bailey was way hotter than Jennifer!
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:33:41 AM PST
by
howlinhound
(Live your life so that, when you get up in the morning, Satan says, "Oh Crap!..He's awake" - Unknown)
To: tired&retired
WKRP (the fictional station’s call letters were a pun on “W-crap”), I thought it was carp...
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:38:20 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: ConservativeStatement
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:39:00 AM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: skimbell
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:42:46 AM PST
by
Walrus
(I do not consent)
To: Houserino
Best WKRP scene: When Mr Carlson went into studio while Johnny Fever was playing Pink Floyd.
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:43:15 AM PST
by
Psycho_Runner
(Have a good day, unless you have other plans.)
To: stanne
No Johnny just watched all the chaos from his backseat vantage point. It was the old guys showing the new rock & roll format guys that the old way was good. Mr Carlson, Herb and Les. They threw turkeys out of a helicopter for a live broadcast Thanksgiving publicity stuntDr. Johnny Fever, describing the events of that day from the studio: "For those of you just tuning in, the Pinedale Shopping Mall has just been bombed with live turkeys. Film at 11."
To: skimbell
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:52:47 AM PST
by
FrankZappaWasRight
(When they tell you "that can't happen here" ask them why not?)
To: Houserino; All
First ep:
He talked about being fired after saying Booger on air. “Next thing I know, I’m hosting a gardening show in Amarillo. But I never thought I’d wind up at WKRP in Pitt—Cincinnati?”
“Uh huh.”
“THIS is rock bottom!”
To: skimbell
Bailey was.
Jennifer merely pretended to be
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:55:34 AM PST
by
bert
( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) California needs Zorro to destroy the neoNobility corruption)
To: jjotto
Colon cancer. From complications after surgey. Oh no! On Feb 2, my 81 yo father-in-law will have the same surgery. Ugh.
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:55:44 AM PST
by
LittleBillyInfidel
(This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
To: FrankZappaWasRight
she was a hotttttt ie no doubt. Uhmmmm mercy.
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posted on
01/30/2022 11:59:49 AM PST
by
redshawk
( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/zNLpfEDliV0)
To: LittleBillyInfidel
prayers for a easy surgery.
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posted on
01/30/2022 12:01:33 PM PST
by
redshawk
( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/zNLpfEDliV0)
To: Psycho_Runner
Mr. Carlson was brilliant. Loved his drawer of toys. his son was a prick though.
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posted on
01/30/2022 12:02:47 PM PST
by
redshawk
( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/zNLpfEDliV0)
To: LittleBillyInfidel
As Johnny Fever always said, “Give it to me straight Doc, I can take it!”
Oh, yeah!
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posted on
01/30/2022 12:02:50 PM PST
by
.44 Special
(Taimid Buacharch )
To: FrankZappaWasRight
Bailey with glasses was THE hottest character on TV....
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posted on
01/30/2022 12:05:49 PM PST
by
newfreep
(“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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