Former WKRP in Cincinnati star Loni Anderson's official cause of death has been revealed three weeks after the Hollywood ...

Actress Loni Anderson, known for her role on "WKRP in Cincinnati," died at 79. Anderson's high-profile marriage and divorce from Burt Reynolds were tabloid fodder in the '90s.

Loni Anderson cause of death Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital on following "an acute prolonged illness," the actress' representative Cheryl J. Kagan confirmed to USA TODAY.

Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday.

Anderson was born Aug. 5, 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her father was an environmental chemist, and her mother was a model. She married four times, most recently to Bob Flick in 2008.

Loni Anderson, who died Aug. 3 at 79, will be remembered for marrying Burt Reynolds at his ranch near Jupiter and their years living in Hobe Sound.