Ruth Buzzi, famous for her Gladys Ormphy character...has died after struggling with dementia.

Ruth Buzzi, famous for her Gladys Ormphy character...has died after struggling with dementia.
She also had a couple of severe strokes a few years ago.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ruth-buzzi-dies-laugh-in-comedian-was-88/ar-AA1E3GbB?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=41556da09fcb418c87bc0cf7f5fb15dd&ei=9

So how many former Laugh-In cast members are still alive besides Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin and Jo Anne Worley?

RIP

Classic Gladys and Tyrone:

https://youtu.be/jGtR9t4_nS8?si=oRh1DAmKQzDIwgfU

Rest in peace Ruth, a very beloved funny lady !

Top TV Moments: Ruth Buzzi (http://comforttv.blogspot.com/2025/05/top-tv-moments-ruth-buzzi.html)

As happens following the death of every classic TV star, the passing of Ruth Buzzi generated its share of online coverage. But it seemed the tributes were more frequent and heartfelt in this case, which was nice to see and frankly, a little surprising since she’s been mostly out of the public eye for more than a decade.

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOUcnQj2qKv8Cu30ZJH-RNelDS2EUJdBAqmcjRIxeRNyS7h029Qc3jrrjb8d942xva8DzrGCkRBrSR97ikQd3EzKRC_t9mDWch1wpoaOopIWggQwP3IcOt1hvdSdvOS1VmcdHkA8G-d8eteNTmWCGDf76WgidokZ1Lh0umTTs98Wtxm_D8TxUCuxi6paI=w400-h200

Perhaps it happened because we all first met Ruthie in a series that was not just a hit but a phenomenon – one of those shows that explodes into the public consciousness seemingly overnight that everyone is talking about the next day. Typically, they fall as quickly as they rise but still leave a lasting impression.

Remember when television could produce moments like that? The 1960s gave us a few of them – The Monkees and Batman, The Man from U.N.C.L.E, and certainly Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In would also qualify. With its rapid-fire stream of broad slapstick, music and topical humor, it turned an unknown cast of performers into household names within weeks of its first episode.

Some, like Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin, went on to even greater fame, but the rest – Ruth Buzzi, Arte Johnson, Henry Gibson, Jo Anne Worley – rarely seemed to ever be out of work. Whether it was guest spots in films and TV shows, game shows, regional theater, voiceover work, commercials, they were always turning up somewhere, and when we saw them again it brought back happy memories of once brighter spotlights.

It's my honor to give Buzzi one more curtain call with a look back at some of her most memorable TV moments.