Ruth Buzzi, comedian, actress who settled in Fort Worth area, dies at 88

Ruth Ann Buzzi, 88, the comedian and actress well-loved for her hairnet-wearing, purse-wielding television character and infectious laugh, died May 1 at her Fort Worth-area home after settling in Texas more than two decades ago.

Her husband, Kent Perkins, made the announcement on Facebook.

Buzzi was in hospice care for several years with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the post…

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