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‘Functioned out of her passion’: Funeral for comedian Ruth Buzzi held in Erath County
Buzzi died of Alzheimer’s disease May 1 at her home in Erath County, her husband announced on Facebook at the time.
Ruth Buzzi, legendary 'Laugh-In' comic and 'Sesame Street' regular, dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, a variety-show veteran most famous for her role on "Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In", has died. She was 88. Buzzi died May 1 at her Texas home, her agent Michael Eisenstadt confirmed ...
Westerly native Ruth Buzzi, legendary 'Laugh-In' star, dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, left, veteran of TV's original "Laugh-In," and "Hee Haw" host Roy Clark perform a rousing rendition of "May the Bird of Paradise Fly up Your Nose" during a taping of the show on Oct. 4, ...
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, player on ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Laugh-In,’ dead at 88
Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year ...
Tributes paid to comedy legend Ruth Buzzi, who called North Texas home before her death
Fans are paying tribute to Ruth Buzzi, the comedy legend who called North Texas home before her death on Thursday at age 88. Buzzi, whose humor America first glimpsed on the late 1960s TV show ...
Ruth Buzzi Dead at 88: ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In’ Comedian Had Alzheimer’s Disease
Ruth Buzzi, the actress and comedian known for her work on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, has died. She was 88 years old. Buzzi’s family announced her death in a statement posted on her Facebook page 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, died May 1 from complications from Alzheimer’s disease at her home near ...
'Laugh-In' star Ruth Buzzi, scowling lady with the handbag, dead at 88
Comic performer Ruth Buzzi, who played a counterpoint to the 1960s sexual revolution for laughs as the frumpy, hairnet-wearing, handbag-swinging spinster on U.S. prime-time television hit "Rowan and ...
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Ruth Buzzi, the Lady With the Handbag on ‘Laugh-In,’ Dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, who was so hilarious as the lonely spinster Gladys Ormphby, the lady who swung her handbag as a lethal weapon, on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, has died. She was 88. Buzzi died Thursday of ...
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From the Farm: Funny Ruth Buzzi’s passing at age 88 leaves memories of mirth
Ruth Buzzi’s career is a comical testament that she possessed a versatile talent that kept her busy working for 70 years. I got to know Ruth through mutual friends Jim Nabors and Phyllis Diller ...
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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 was 88. According to a post on her Facebook page, she died peacefully on ...