Ruth Buzzi, Laugh-In Comedian, Dies at 88

[Matt Dillon]

Ruth Buzzi has died at the age of 88. The actress was best known for her Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated stint on the 1968–1973 sketch-comedy series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.

Her family announced the news of her May 1 death in a post on Facebook, sharing that she "died peacefully in her sleep at home in Texas."

Buzzi had been in "hospice care for several years with Alzheimer’s disease," the post revealed.

Ruth Buzzi Dead: 'Laugh-In' Comedian Was 88​

[Matt Dillon]

I remember watching her on Laugh-In. Times passes so quickly.

[surveyor]

I was 5-10 through that period. She later appeared in a few "Dean Martin Roasts" at the Friars' Club. Great stuff.