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.

Access Hollywood is looking back at the life and legacy of late TV icon Loni Anderson, who passed away on Aug. 3 just two days shy of her 80th birthday. From her breakout turn on "WKRP in Cincinnati" to her high-profile marriage and divorce with Burt Reynolds,

Loni Anderson, whose role as Jennifer Marlowe on "WKRP in Cincinnati" was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe awards, has died, her publicist confirmed Sunday. She was 79.