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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 ...
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, 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 ...
Goldie Hawn Pays Tribute to Comedian and “Laugh-In” Costar Ruth Buzzi After Her Death
Hawn remembered Buzzi as a "one of a kind soul who brought so much laughter and light to the world" Goldie Hawn is fondly remembering her late costar Ruth Buzzi. A day after it was announced that ...
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 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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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 ...
Ruth Buzzi, 'Laugh-In' comedian with signature black purse, dies at 88
Buzzi won a Golden Globe and was a two-time Emmy nominee for the NBC comedy seris that ran from 1968 to 1973. She was the only regular to appear in all six seasons, including the pilot.
Ruth Buzzi, ‘Laugh-In’ Comedian, Dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, the effervescent Emmy-nominated comedian and voice actor who starred on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," has died at 88.
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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 ...