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that he died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications from his colon surgery last summer.Hesseman was beloved for his role as Dr. Johnny Fever on the CBS sitcom, which revolved around the staff of a struggling fictional radio station in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Howard Hesseman, known for 'WKRP in Cincinnati,' dead at 81

Howard Hesseman, best known for playing Johnny Fever, the radio DJ in the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" has died at age 81. Hesseman died Saturday in Los Angeles due to complications from colon surgery, his manager Robbie Kass said Sunday. Hesseman, who had himself been a radio DJ in the '60s, earned two Emmy nominations for playing Johnny Fever on CBS’ "WKRP in Cincinnati," which ran for four seasons from 1978-1982.The role made Hesseman a counterculture icon at a time when few hippie characters made it onto network television.

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Howard Hesseman Dies: ‘WKRP In Cincinnati’ DJ Dr. Johnny Fever Was 81

Howard Hesseman, part of the ensemble that made WKRP in Cincinnati a television staple, died Saturday at Cedar Sinai hospital in Los Angeles from compilations following colon surgery.

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