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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, 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 & ...
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.
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.
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, 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. ...
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 ...
Comedian and ‘Laugh In' star Ruth Buzzi dies at 88
Comedian Ruth Buzzi, first famous for her time on the NBC variety show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" starting in the late 1960s ...
'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 ...
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, ...
Ruth Buzzi, Star of ‘Laugh-In’ and ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies at 88
Ruth Buzzi, the actress and comedian best known for her time on “Laugh-In,” died on Thursday. She was 88 years old.
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 ...