Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife,

Loni Anderson, best known for her role as receptionist Jennifer Marlowe on '70s and '80s sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," has died at age 79.

Loni Anderson earned two Emmy Award and three Golden Globe nominations for her role as a struggling radio station's empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy WKRP in Cincinnati. She also starred on the big screen alongside Burt Reynolds in the 1983 comedy Stroker Ace.