Florence Henderson TV's Mom

Americans eating Thanksgiving dinner were shocked to hear about the passing of Florence Henderson.  Henderson played the iconic Carol Brady, a widow with three girls who married a widower with three boys to form a single family in the 70s hit, Brady Bunch.  Much like June Cleaver in Leave It To Beaver, Mrs. Brady was a full time mom who was forever happy,  never revealing career ambitions.  The show centered around good natured children's problems of jealousy and parental rules.  ,
Henderson had appeared in the audience of Dancing With The Stars, as co star Maureen McCormick was one of the contestants.  There were no visual evidence of health problems.  Henderson was 82.