Loni Anderson

Loni Anderson, who played the platinum blond receptionist on the TV sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” in the late 1970s and early ’80s and who later became a tabloid mainstay during her contentious divorce from the actor Burt Reynolds, died on Sunday August 3 2025 in Los Angeles. She was 79. Her big break came in 1978, when she was cast as Jennifer Marlowe, a receptionist, on “WKRP in Cincinnati.” The show, which aired on CBS, ran from 1978 to 1982. She married Burt Reynolds in 1988 and adopted a son, Quinton Reynolds. Their marriage ended in 1993 in a bitter Hollywood split. In 2008, Ms. Anderson married the musician Bob Flick, her fourth husband, who was a founding member of the 1960s folk group the Brothers Four. In addition to her son, Quinton, and her husband, Mr. Flick, Ms. Anderson is survived by her daughter, Deidra Hoffman; her stepson, Adam Flick; two granddaughters; and two step-grandchildren.