Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist Jennifer on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died.

Loni Anderson, the beloved actress best known for her role on WKRP in Cincinnati, has died just one day before her 80th birthday. News of her passing emerged recently, with her publicist confirming she died following a prolonged illness at a hospital in Los Angeles.

Loni Anderson, 79, has died, just days before her 80th birthday. The actress’s longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan, said she died at a Los Angeles hospital following a “prolonged” illness,” according to the Associated Press on Sunday.