Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career,

Ruth Buzzi, the sketch comedy player on the groundbreaking series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” has died. She was 88. Buzzi died Thursday, May 1 at her home in Texas, according to a post from the comedian’s official Facebook page.

Ruth Buzzi, a variety-show veteran most famous for her role on "Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In", has died. She was 88. Buzzi died May 1 at her Texas home, her agent Michael Eisenstadt confirmed to USA TODAY in a May 2 statement.