'WKRP in Cincinnati' Star Howard Hesseman Dies at 81 Due to Complications from Colon Surgery
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection Howard Hesseman, best known for portraying Dr. Johnny Fever onWKRP in Cincinnati, has died. He was 81. The actor died just after 5 p.m. local time in Los Angeles on Saturday due to complications from a recent colon surgery, his manager Robbie Kass confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement on Sunday. Actress Caroline Ducrocq, Hesseman’s wife and acting teacher, also confirmed the actor’s passing, tellingThe Hollywood Reporterthat her late husband died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L....