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Ruth Buzzi, 'Laugh-In' Comedian, Dies at 88 [View all]
Source: Variety
Ruth Buzzi, the effervescent Emmy-nominated comedian and voice actor who starred on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” died Thursday at her Texas home, her family announced on Facebook. She was 88.
The zany comedian appeared in every episode of the popular variety show that ran for five seasons, playing characters such as the frumpy, hairnet-wearing Gladys Ormphby. On the show, she was known for using her purse as a weapon to whack Arte Johnson’s dirty old man character on the park bench.
Read more: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/ruth-buzzi-dead-laugh-in-comedian-1236384980/
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