By Michael E. Miller

Loni Anderson, who starred in the hit sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” in the late 1970s and early 1980s, died Aug. 3. She was 79.

Ms. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness, according to her longtime publicist Cheryl J. Kagan. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post You can cancel anytime. Subscribe

“We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,” Ms. Anderson’s family said in a statement provided by Kagan. Paid Promoted Stories

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