{"id":1947079,"date":"2025-08-07T17:07:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1947079"},"modified":"2025-08-07T17:07:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:07:46","slug":"loni-anderson-cause-of-death-confirmed-days-before-her-80th-birthday-celebrity-news-entertainment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/loni-anderson-cause-of-death-confirmed-days-before-her-80th-birthday-celebrity-news-entertainment\/","title":{"rendered":"Loni Anderson cause of death confirmed days before her 80th birthday &#8211; Celebrity News &#8211; Entertainment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Loni Anderson, who portrayed a struggling radio station&#8217;s empowered receptionist on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/entertainment\/tv\/178829\/netflix-comedy-fans-tires-show\">beloved TV comedy<\/a> &#8220;WKRP in Cincinnati,&#8221; passed away Sunday, just days shy of her 80th birthday, adding to the growing list of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/latest\/celebrity-deaths?pageNumber=2\">celebrity deaths<\/a> in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a &#8220;prolonged&#8221; illness, confirmed her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,&#8221; Anderson&#8217;s family said in a statement. Anderson, a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-express.com\/entertainment\/tv\/178721\/daily-show-cbs-colbert-cancellation\">major fixture on CBS<\/a>, was previously wed to actor Burt Reynolds.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson achieved stardom playing Jennifer on &#8220;WKRP in Cincinnati,&#8221; a CBS sitcom that ran from 1978 to 1982.<\/p>\n<p>Located in an Ohio radio station making the shift from easy listening to rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll, the series became a sensation thanks partly to Anderson&#8217;s unforgettable performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>In 1995, she released her memoir, My Life in High Heels, characterizing the book as a tale of strength and perseverance. &#8220;It&#8217;s about the growth of a woman, a woman who survives,&#8221; she shared with The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s about my childhood, the death of my parents, my career, my divorces, and my children. Then of course, the trauma of my marriage to Burt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She further stated, &#8220;I think if you&#8217;re going to write about yourself, you have to do it warts and all. You may not even tell the nicest things about yourself, because you&#8217;re telling the truth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Anderson&#8217;s legacy is left to her husband Bob Flick, daughter Deidra, son-in-law Charlie Hoffman, son Quinton Anderson Reynolds, and grandchildren McKenzie and Megan Hoffman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.the-express.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loni Anderson, who portrayed a struggling radio station&#8217;s empowered receptionist on the beloved TV comedy &#8220;WKRP in Cincinnati,&#8221; passed away Sunday, just days shy of her 80th birthday, adding to the growing list of celebrity deaths in 2025. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a &#8220;prolonged&#8221; illness, confirmed her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. 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