Blonde bombshell, actress Loni Anderson, has died just days before she would have turned 80. Anderson was best known as her character Jennifer Marlowe, the receptionist of the fictional radio station “WKRP.” Her publicist said that Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital after a prolonged illness, The Associated Press reported.

Stars such as Barbara Eden, Loni Love and Morgan Fairchild are honoring the "impeccable" legacy of "WKRP in Cincinnati" actress Loni Anderson.

Loni Anderson Cause of Death: How Did the 'WKRP in Cincinnati' Star Die? originally appeared on Parade. Actress Loni Anderson, best known for starring on WKRP in Cincinnati, died on Sunday, August 3, just days before her birthday, according to the Associated Press. Anderson would have turned 80 years old on August 5.