Florence Henderson Dead at Age 82 Resulting From Heart Failure

The woman who played one of television's most iconic mothers has passed away at the age of 82. Florence Henderson is most known for her role of Carol Brady in the sitcom 'The Brady Brunch.'

According to the AP,

Henderson died Thursday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, after being hospitalized the day before, said her publicist, David Brokaw. Henderson had suffered heart failure, her manager Kayla Pressman said in a statement.

Henderson played the iconic television role for its entirety. It began in 1969 and ended in 1974.