Burt Reynolds’ ex wife and former WKRP in Cincinnati star Loni Anderson has died. She was 79. “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother,” Anderson’s family said in a statement to the Associated Press on Sunday,

She received two Emmy noms for being "the smartest person in the room" on the CBS sitcom and tons of tabloid attention for her 1988-94 marriage to Burt Reynolds.

Actress Loni Anderson, best known for her breakout role on the CBS sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" as well as her tempestuous marriage to Burt Reynolds, died at the age of 79 on Sunday. No cause of death was given,