Loni Anderson, the twice Emmy-nominated star of WKRP in Cincinnati, has died at the age of 79, according to multiple media reports.

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, the Twin Cities native who went on to TV stardom in 'WKRP in Cincinnati," has died at the age of 79. Her death at a Los Angeles hospital, coming just days before her 80th birthday, followed a "prolonged" illness, a statement from her publicist said.