WKRP in Cincinnati's Howard Hesseman dies at 81

Howard Hesseman is interviewed on a red carpet.
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Howard Hesseman, best known for his roles on WKRP in Cincinnati and Head of the Class, died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 81.

Hesseman's representative, Robbie Kass, told Variety on Sunday the actor died of complications from colon surgery he had last summer. "Howard was a groundbreaking talent and lifelong friend whose kindness and generosity was equaled by his influence and admiration to generations of actors and improvisational comedy throughout the world," Kass said.

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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.