'Brady Bunch' Star Florence Henderson Dies at 82, Hollywood Pays Tribute
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Maureen McCormick, who played one of the daughters of Henderson's Carol Martin on the beloved TV series, is among stars who have reacted to the TV icon's passing.

AceShowbiz - Florence Henderson passed away on Thursday night, November 24 at the age of 82. The TV icon, who was well known for her role as Carol Brady on ABC's beloved TV series "The Brady Bunch" from 1969 to 1974, died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles due to heart failure.

Henderson's manager and publicist Kayla Pressman said in a statement that she died on Thanksgiving night "surrounded by family and friends" on the hospital's bedside, as cited by The Associated Press. She had been hospitalized the day before.

Henderson made her return to the spotlight while participating on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2010. She appeared as a guest on shows like "K.C. Undercover", "30 Rock" and "Happily Divorced". She also starred in this year's "Fifty Shades of Black", a parody of 2015's erotic drama "Fifty Shades of Grey".

Following news of Henderson's passing, a lot of Hollywood stars took to social media to pay tribute to her. "Florence Henderson was a dear friend for so very many years & in my <3 forever. Love & hugs to her family. I'll miss u dearly," tweeted Maureen McCormick, who played one of the daughters of Henderson's iconic character on "The Brady Bunch". "You are in my heart forever Florence."

"RIP #FlorenceHenderson - Mrs. Brady was a mother to us all. You will be missed," actor/comedian Josh Gad also wrote on Twitter. Carrie Ann Inaba, who is one of judges on "Dancing with the Stars", wrote, "Broken hearted. She was like a mom to is all. I'm grateful I had the chance to get to know you these past few years."

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