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Loni Anderson's cause of death revealed to be 'extremely rare and aggressive' disease

Loni Anderson died from metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma, an extremely rare and aggressive cancer that spreads to lungs and liver, causing life-threatening complications, death certificate shows.

  • TMZ obtained a death certificate showing Loni Anderson, actress, died of metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma less than three weeks after she died at age 79.
  • Following her death, medical experts noted metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma is an extremely rare, aggressive cancer that begins in the uterus and spreads to lungs and liver, causing life-threatening complications, the National Organization for Rare Disorders says.
  • Her role as Jennifer Marlowe earned Anderson two Emmy and three Golden Globe nominations, and she continued acting into 2023 with a credit in Lifetime's Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas.
  • Following her death earlier this month, Anderson's family said they are heartbroken and records show she was cremated and buried in Hollywood on August 7 with no other contributing factors listed.
  • Remembered for her charm and comic timing, Loni Anderson left a lasting mark as an 1980s icon; she is survived by Bob Flick, daughter Deidra, son Quinton Anderson Reynolds, and starred last in Ladies of the '80s: A Divas Christmas .
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Loni Anderson led a long fight against her cancer. At the beginning of August the Hollywood star dies in a hospital in Los Angeles. Now a gossip portal publishes the cause of death of the ex-wife of the actor Burt Reynolds with reference to the death certificate.

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TMZ broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, August 22, 2025.
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