Loni Anderson, best known for her role on the radio station sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, has died. The actress was 79, just a few days shy of her 80th birthday.
Her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan, confirmed she died Sunday in Los Angeles after “an acute prolonged” illness.
“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,” her family said in a statement.
Anderson played the sexy and smart receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on WKRP in Cincinnati, which aired from 1978 to 1982. The show followed a struggling Ohio radio station as it tried to switch its format to rock ‘n’ roll to boost ratings.
Anderson received two Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe nominations for the role.
She was also known for starring in many made-for-TV movies throughout her career, including portraying Jayne Mansfield in 1980’s The Jayne Mansfield Story.
After starring alongside Burt Reynolds in the 1983 comedy Stroker Ace, the two had a high-profile romance. They married in 1988 and divorced in 1994.
Anderson is survived by her husband, Bob Flick, daughter Deidra and son-in law Charlie Hoffman, son Quinton Anderson Reynolds, grandchildren McKenzie and Megan Hoffman, stepson Adam Flick and wife Helene and step-grandchildren Felix and Maximilian.
A private family service will be held at The Hollywood Forever Cemetery followed by a Celebration of Life at a later date.
In this Feb. 24, 2025, file photo, Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown attend the world premiere of Netflix’s ‘The Electric State’ at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles. (JB Lacroix/FilmMagic via Getty Images, FILE)
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi are officially parents.
The couple announced Thursday in a joint Instagram post that they recently welcomed a baby girl through adoption.
“This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption,” they wrote. “We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood in both peace and privacy.”
“And then there were 3,” they added, signing the post, “Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi.”
Reached for comment, a representative for Brown directed ABC News to the couple’s Instagram statement.
A representative for Bongiovi did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment.
The new chapter for the couple comes more than a year after they tied the knot in an intimate wedding ceremony in May 2024. They had a second wedding in Tuscany in September 2024.
Brown opened up about her desire to be a mom in March this year.
“My mom actually had her first child at 21, and my dad was 19. And you know, it’s been my thing since before I met Jake,” the Stranger Things actress told the SmartLess podcast at the time. “Since I was a baby, I told my mom, like, baby dolls. I wanted to be a mom just like the way my mom was to me.”
“And my nan, my grandmother is, she was a huge part of my life,” she continued. “Jake knows how important it is to me, and of course, I want to focus on really establishing myself as an actor and as a producer, but I also find it’s so important to start a family for me personally.”
Brown also discussed the idea of adopting a child.
“I don’t see having your own child, you know, as really any different as in adopting,” she said. “For me, like, my home is full of love for anyone and anything, and so that is what we stand by, Jake and I — our energy in the house is like, ‘The door is always open.'”
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