'WKRP in Cincinnati' star Loni Anderson dies at 79

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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.

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.

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.