Ruth Buzzi, best known for her portrayal of the frumpy, purse-swinging Gladys Ormphby on the iconic sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” has died at age 88, her family announced Friday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ruth Buzzi, pictured in 2002 with "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" co-star Gary Owens, has died at her home in Texas. (Rene Macura / ...

Actress and comedian Ruth Buzzi died peacefully in her sleep May 1 in Texas at the age of 88. “She was in hospice care for several years with Alzheimer’s disease,” her family wrote. “Memorial ...

Mugshot for 28-year-old Haile Richards. Buzzi died at her home in Texas, her agent Mike Eisenstadt said. She had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and was in hospice care. Shortly before her death, her ...

Actress and comedian Ruth Buzzi has died at 88. Buzzi, who was nominated for five Emmys, was best known for the NBC variety sketch comedy “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” which ran from 1968 to 1973.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...