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Ruth Buzzi, the Lady With the Handbag on ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 88
The comedian, forever known for playing the frumpy Gladys Ormphby, also was a Broadway star and a 'Sesame Street' stalwart.
Ruth Buzzi’s Health: All About the Late Comedian’s Alzheimer’s Disease & More
The comedian and actress died in May 2025 — more than a decade after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & ...
Late Comedian Ruth Buzzi’s Husband Kent Perkins Was Her Biggest Support: Inside Their Marriage
Late comedian Ruth Buzzi’s husband, Kent Perkins, had been her biggest support system throughout her health battle. The ...
Ruth Buzzi, Purse-Wielding Gladys of ‘Laugh-In,’ Is Dead at 88
She had other roles onstage and on TV, but none more memorable than the wary spinster fending off male advances on that ...
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Comedian Ruth Buzzi of ‘Laugh-In’ dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, the comedian and actress best known for appearing on the TV show “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” died on Thursday at ...
'Laugh-In' Star Ruth Buzzi, Scowling Lady With the Handbag, Dead at 88
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Comic performer Ruth Buzzi, who played a counterpoint to the 1960s sexual revolution for laughs as the ...
R.I.P. Ruth Buzzi: ‘Laugh-In’ And ‘Sesame Street’ Alum Dead At 88
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In star Ruth Buzzi died on Thursday (May 1). She was 88. According to a May 2 post on her Facebook ...
Ruth Buzzi, who played a purse-wielding spinster on ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, the actor who became famous for playing a purse-wielding spinster on 'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,' has died at her ...
Ruth Buzzi of ‘Laugh-In,’ ‘Sesame Street’ fame dies at 88
Comedic actor Ruth Buzzi, whose TV credits include ‘Laugh-in,’ ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Saved by the Bell,’ died peacefully on ...
Ruth Buzzi Dies: ‘Laugh-In’ Comedian Was 88
Ruth Buzzi, who shot to nationwide fame as one of the stars of the 1960s TV comedy variety series Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in, ...
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Actress and 'Laugh-In' comedian Ruth Buzzi dies at 88
The comedian and actress Ruth Buzzi, who starred on the popular sketch comedy show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, has died. She ...