Loni Anderson, the actress, who has died two days short of her 80th birthday, combined eye-popping glamour with superb comic timing as the radio station receptionist Jennifer Marlowe in the popular sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982);

Loni Anderson Cause of Death: How Did the 'WKRP in Cincinnati' Star Die? originally appeared on Parade. Actress Loni Anderson, best known for starring on WKRP in Cincinnati, died on Sunday, August 3, just days before her birthday, according to the Associated Press. Anderson would have turned 80 years old on August 5.

Though Loni Anderson's talent on screen earned her mega success, her life behind the scenes got just as much, if not more, attention.