Polly Holliday, the actress well-known for protraying Flo in "Alice," has died at the age of 88. 

The New York Times was one of the first outlets to report the news of Holliday's passing.

Per the outlet:

Polly Holliday, the adaptable actress who was best known for playing the brash but amiable Flo on the long-running sitcom “Alice,” and who also pursued a notable stage career for decades, died on Tuesday at her home in Manhattan. She was 88.

Polly Holliday’s first ‘Kiss my grits!’ (August 31, 1976) pic.twitter.com/pKx3S67Pzs

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Here's what we know

Some outlets are reporting that Holliday died from pneumonia.

People magazine, for example, reports:

Polly Holliday has died at the age of 88. The actress died on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in Manhattan after several years of health issues, her agent and longtime friend Dennis Aspland confirmed to The New York Times. Her death is thought to be a result of pneumonia. PEOPLE has reached out to Aspland for comment.

It does not appear, however, that this reporting - that Holliday died from pneumonia - has been confirmed.

The Times reports that Holliday's passing comes less than a year after the death of another "Alice" actor.

The outlet writes:

Her death was confirmed by Dennis Aspland, her theatrical agent and friend. It came less than a year after the death of Linda Lavin, who played the show’s title character.

Remembering Patty Holliday

As mentioned at the outset, Holliday is probably best known for playing the character Flo in the CBS sitcom "Alice."

The New York Post reports:

The actress was the last surviving star of the beloved CBS sitcom, which ran for nine seasons from 1976 to 1985 . . . The actress played Flo, the sassy character in “Alice” for four seasons alongside Linda Lavin (Alice), Vic Tayback (Mel), Beth Howland (Vera) and Philip McKeon (Tommy). Holliday left the sitcom, based on Martin Scorsese’s film “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” in 1980, but Flo’s famous catchphrase “Kiss my grits” made her a breakout star. She continued playing Flo in her own spinoff series the following year, but it was short-lived, only lasting two seasons. Holliday earned four Emmy nominations for the role.

There was much more, however, to Holliday's acting career.

The Associated Press reports:

Holliday’s career included stints on Broadway — including a Tony nod opposite Kathleen Turner in a 1990 revival of “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” — and lots of TV, including playing the blind sister to Betty White’s character in “Golden Girls.” On the big screen, her credits included John Grisham 1995 legal thriller series “The Client” and portraying a protective secretary in “All the President’s Men.”

The outlet adds, "Some of her more memorable credits include the wicked Mrs. Deagle in 'Gremlins,' Tim Allen’s sassy mother-in-law on 'Home Improvement' and off-Broadway in 'A Quarrel of Sparrows,' in which The New York Times said she radiated “'a refreshingly touching air of willed, cheerful imperturbability.'"