The Brady Bunch mum Florence Henderson dies at 82

Florence Henderson was best known for her role as Carol Brady in The Brady Bunch TV series. Photo: Reuters

Florence Henderson, the actress who defined the television mum of the modern era with her starring role in The Brady Bunch, died Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was 82.

Henderson's manager, Kayla Pressman, said Henderson died on Thanksgiving night surrounded by family and friends. She'd been hospitalised the day before Henderson seen was on camera as recently as Monday when she attended the taping of ABC's Dancing With The Stars.