India, Aug. 4 -- Loni Anderson, best known for playing Jennifer Marlowe on the CBS sitcom 'WKRP in Cincinnati', died at 79, days before her birthday on August 5.

Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a "prolonged" illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother," Anderson's family said in a statement.

Her work in 'WKRP in Cincinnati' earned her two Emmy Award nods and three Golden Globe nominations.

However, apart from her professional achievements, Loni Anderson was in the media spotlight due to her much publicized marriage to and then divorce from Burt Reynolds, the actor known for movies like 'Navajo Joe'.

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