Howard Hesseman, the hard-shaking DJ on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ kicks the bucket at 81

Entertainer Howard Hesseman, most popular as the hard-shaking circle jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” has kicked the bucket, as per his director, Robbie Kass.

Hesseman kicked the bucket Saturday evening from intricacies connected with colon medical procedure, Kass told CNN. Hesseman was 81. As well as procuring two Emmy selections for his job on “WKRP,” Hesseman likewise showed up on “Top of the Class” and “Each Day In turn,” alongside visitor appearances on “That 70’s Show,” among others. The Oregon local likewise facilitated “Saturday Night Live” a few times.

“WKRP,” about a diverse cast of characters at a made-up radio broadcast, ran for four seasons beginning in 1978. It likewise featured Loni Anderson as the secretary, Gordon Bounce as the blundering station administrator, and Tim Reid as the sweet-talking DJ Venus Flytrap.

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