LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 02: Actress Florence Henderson attends the Television Academy's 70th Anniversary Gala on June 2, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 02: Actress Florence Henderson attends the Television Academy’s 70th Anniversary Gala on June 2, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images)

Florence Henderson
Florence Henderson

Florence Henderson, the wholesome actress who went from Broadway star to television icon when she became Carol Brady, the ever-cheerful mom residing over “The Brady Bunch,” has died. She was 82.

She died surrounded by family and friends, her manager, Kayla Pressman, said in a statement late Thursday.

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Millions loved, and kept on loving, the innocent sitcom about a blended family. “The Brady Bunch,” first aired in 1969, returned to television in various forms again and again, including “The Brady Bunch Hour” in 1977, “The Brady Brides” in 1981 and “The Bradys” in 1990. It was also seen endlessly in reruns.

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