11/25/2016 1:59 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF
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Florence Henderson, who played the iconic TV role of Carol Brady, died Thursday in Los Angeles.
Florence suffered heart failure, according to her publicist, when she died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She was surround by family members at the hospital.
Her role as the ‘Brady Bunch‘ mom was one of he most beloved characters for generations of TV sitcom fans, but Florence was also a huge Broadway star even before her Brady fame.
She starred in musicals such as “Fanny,” “Oklahoma” and “Wish You Were Here.”
She played mama Brady from 1969 to 1974 — the show’s original run — but, of course, played the role many times again in TV specials, TV movies, and feature films.
She played grandma Brady in “The Brady Bunch Movie” in 1995, while Shelly Long played the character Florence created.
Florence had 4 kids and 5 grandkids. She was 82.
