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Loni Anderson, who starred in the 1980s show "WKRP in Cincinnati," died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday.

Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a "prolonged" illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan.

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"We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother," Anderson’s family said in a statement.

Loni Anderson family

Anderson starred on the big screen alongside Burt Reynolds in the 1983 comedy "Stroker Ace" and the two later married and became tabloid fixtures before divorcing in 1994.

She married four times, most recently to Bob Flick in 2008.

Anderson is survived by Flick, daughter Deidra and son-in law Charlie Hoffman, son Quinton Anderson Reynolds, grandchildren McKenzie and Megan Hoffman

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