Loni Anderson, Jeannie Seely, Jimmy Hunt, and Jane Morgan Dies

She was the receptionist on the hit sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati; she was a singer, songwriter, and Grand Ole Opry member; he was a child actor known for his role in Invaders From Mars; and she was a popular singer and stage performer best known for her polished vocals and international success

Loni Anderson, born August 5, 1945, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, rose to fame as a glamorous and comedic actress best known for her role as Jennifer Marlowe, the savvy and stylish receptionist on the hit sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982), for which she received three Golden Globe nominations

and two Emmy nominations. Raised in suburban Roseville, she was the daughter of a model and an environmental chemist, and showed early interest in performing, participating in local beauty contests and school theater productions. She graduated from

Alexander Ramsey Senior High School in Roseville and went on to attend the University of Minnesota, where she studied art. Anderson did not serve in the military. Her acting career began in the mid-1970s with small television roles, but WKRP made her a household name, admired for both her comedic timing and her striking appearance. She later appeared in shows such as Easy Street and Nurses, and portrayed Jayne Mansfield in a 1980 TV movie.

Her personal life garnered significant media attention, particularly her tumultuous marriage to actor Burt Reynolds (1988–1993), with whom she adopted a son, Quinton. She was previously married to Bruce Hasselberg and Ross Bickell,

and later married musician Bob Flick in 2008, one of the founding members of the folk group The Brothers Four. Anderson was also an advocate for COPD awareness, following her parents’ illnesses. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and became an enduring symbol of late-20th-century American television glamour.

Loni Anderson died on Monday, June 2, 2025, at the age of 79, surrounded by family in Los Angeles. She is survived by her husband Bob Flick, daughter Deidra Hoffman from her first marriage, and adopted son Quinton Reynolds.

Jeannie Seely, born Marilyn Jeanne Seely on July 6, 1940, in Titusville, Pennsylvania, was an influential American country music singer, songwriter, and Grand Ole Opry member whose soulful voice and trailblazing presence made her a vital figure in Nashville’s music community for decades. Raised in a musical family, Seely began performing at an early age and, after graduating from high school,

moved to California where she worked as a secretary while performing and writing songs on the side. She did not serve in the military. Her songwriting talent gained industry attention when artists such as Dottie West and Ernest Tubb recorded her songs, and her breakthrough as a performer came in 1966 with the Grammy-winning hit “Don’t Touch Me”.

“Don’t Touch Me” became her signature song and helped define the countrypolitan sound of the era. That same year, she made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry and became a member in 1967, eventually becoming one of its most beloved and enduring performers. Known for her willingness to challenge tradition,

she was the first woman to wear a miniskirt on the Opry stage and was admired for her independence and authenticity. Over the years, Seely recorded numerous albums, charted over two dozen singles, and wrote songs for stars like Faron Young and Willie Nelson. She also had a successful duet partnership with Jack Greene, including the hit

“Wish I Didn’t Have to Miss You.” In later years, she hosted shows on SiriusXM and remained a tireless advocate for classic country music and women’s rights in the industry. Seely was married twice, including to songwriter Hank Cochran, and later to attorney Gene Ward. She had no biological children but was close with her extended family.

Jeannie Seely died on Friday, July 25, 2025, at the age of 85 in Nashville, Tennessee, leaving behind her husband Gene Ward, nieces and nephews, and generations of artists she inspired.

Jimmy Hunt—born James Walter Hunt on December 4, 1939, in Los Angeles, California—was an American child actor best remembered for his starring role as David MacLean in the science fiction classic Invaders from Mars (1953), a film that became a touchstone of Cold War-era paranoia and 1950s cinema. Discovered by an MGM talent scout while in second grade, Hunt began appearing in films

such as Pitfall (1948), Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), and Belles on Their Toes (1952), often playing earnest, all-American boys. While balancing his education at MGM’s “Little Red Schoolhouse,” he worked alongside future legends like Elizabeth Taylor and Roddy McDowall.

He left acting at the age of 14 to enjoy a more typical adolescence, later serving three years in the U.S. Army as a code-breaker. After military service, he worked as a sales manager in the San Fernando Valley for an industrial tools company serving aerospace clients. In 1963, while stationed in Germany, he met and married

Roswitha Jager, and they had four children—Randy, Ron, Alisa, and Roswitha (the youngest of whom predeceased him). Hunt later made a cameo in Tobe Hooper’s 1986 remake of Invaders from Mars, delivering the line, “I haven’t been here in 40 years,” in a nod to his iconic role. A fan favorite at sci-fi conventions later in life, Hunt embraced his cult status with humor and humility.

He died on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Simi Valley, California, at the age of 85, following complications from a heart attack suffered six weeks earlier. He is survived by his wife Roswitha, three children, his sister Bonnie, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

Jane Morgan, born Florence Catherine Currier on May 3, 1924, in Newton, Massachusetts, was an American popular singer and stage performer best known for her polished vocals and international success during the 1950s and 1960s, with her signature hit “Fascination” becoming a transatlantic favorite; raised in a musical family—her father played cello with the Boston Symphony Orchestra—

she studied at Juilliard with intentions of pursuing opera, but soon found herself singing popular music, first in New York nightclubs and later in Paris, where she became a sensation with French audiences before returning to the U.S. to record with Kapp Records and appear on numerous television shows.

These included The Ed Sullivan Show; her multilingual abilities and elegant presence helped her thrive in both the U.S. and Europe, and she performed for five U.S. presidents and international dignitaries throughout her career, earning six gold records and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011; she also appeared in stage

musicals including Kiss Me Kate, Mame, and Can-Can, and though she did not serve in the military, she was a dedicated performer for U.S. troops; Morgan married producer and talent agent Jerry Weintraub in 1965, and they had three adopted daughters—Julie, Jamie, and Jody—as well as a stepson, Michael; though the couple separated in the 1980s,

they remained legally married until his death in 2015; Jane Morgan died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, August 4, 2025, at her home in Naples, Florida, at the age of 101, and is survived by daughters Jamie and Jody, stepson Michael, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.