Farewell to the brilliant Ruth Buzzi who, per her family, died yesterday at the age of 88 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.The multitalented Laugh-In alum made two memorable appearances on Lucy series — Here’s Lucy’s “My Fair Buzzi” and Life With Lucy’s “Lucy Makes a Hit with John Ritter — not to mention turning up the heat with her hairnet and purse in Dean Martin’s Roast of Lucille Ball.Thanks for all the laughs!#ruthbuzzi #myfaitbuzzi #hereslucy #lifewithlucy #lucilleball #galegor

In 1967, Ruth Buzzi appeared in all eight episodes of The Steve Allen Comedy Hour, a variety series starring Steve Allen. Her character parts in the Allen sketches led her to be cast for NBC's new show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. She was the only featured player to appear in every episode of Laugh-In including the pilot. Among her recurring characters on Laugh-In were Flicker Farkle, youngest of the Farkle family; Busy-Buzzi, a Hedda Hopper–type Hollywood gossip columnist; Doris Swizzler, a coc