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.

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