Actress Loni Anderson Dies at 79

1 source·Updated Aug 4, 2025

Actress Loni Anderson, best known for her role as the receptionist on “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday. She was 79. She would have turned 80 on Aug. 5, per the Associated Press. Her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan…

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