
'WKRP in Cincinnati' star Loni Anderson's cause of death revealed: report
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Loni Anderson, star of "WKRP in Cincinnati," died at age 79 from metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma, according to her death certificate obtained by TMZ.
Lori Bashian is an entertainment production assistant for Fox News Digital.
According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma "is an extremely rare form of cancer" which starts in the uterus and can spread to other parts of the body, most notably "the lungs and liver often causing life-threatening complications."
Anderson's longtime publicist confirmed to Fox News Digital the actress died on Aug. 3 at the age of 79. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a "prolonged" illness, her publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. She was surrounded by her loving family.













