Lulu Roman, who dubbed herself ‘the fat girl’ and is best known for her appearances on Hew Haw has died at the age of 78, seven months after moving to be with her son Damon
Comedian and gospel singer Lulu Roman has died at the age of 78, her son has confirmed. The star of Hee Haw died seven months after moving to Washington to be with her son. No cause of death has been determined.
Her publicist Ben Laurro shared a brief statement to confirm the sad news. It read: “Lulu Roman was unsung. She endured much adversity in her life that helped her become a joy to others.”
Lulu had starred on CBS show Hee Haw for a number of decades, appearing on over 150 episodes between 1969 and 1992. She previously claimed that she had been “hired to be the fat girl”.
She said in an interview with News Channel 5 in 2024: “They needed one boy next door, one fat dumb man, one fat dumb woman. Buck [Owens] said, “I got your girl! She’s in Dallas!”‘
Lulu was arrested for drug possession in March 1971, saying she used marijuana, speed, LSD and meth. She left the show and was handed a four-year sentence 10 months later before converting to Christianity. In 1973, she was rehired after convincing producers to let her sing.
Speaking of her converting, she previously said: “After I gave my heart to Jesus, the Lord started working on me and making me into quite a different person than when I started.”
During her time on the show, Lulu reinvented herself as a gospel singer. She would later go on to release over a dozen albums, with her first in 1974.
She would also perform regularly in concert. Among those she recorded with included Dolly Parton.
Speaking to The 700 Club in 2010 she revealed how she lost 200 pounds after the show had ended.
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