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How Each Laverne & Shirley Cast Member Died
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2024
- Are you a fan of the classic American sitcom Laverne and Shirley? Laverne and Shirley was a great sitcom that followed two friends working as bottle-cappers as they navigated the craziness of everyday American life.
▬Contents of this video▬
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Penny Marshall
01:43 - David Lander
02:41 - Eddie Mekka
03:42 - Phil Foster
04:45 - Betty Garrett
05:41 - Surviving Cast Members
05:46 - Cindy Williams
06:16 - Michael McKean
06:55 - Outro
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The show was created by Garry Marshall, Lowell Ganz, and Mark Rothman. The show’s excellent writing and direction is what kept the show going and is what made it one of the most-watched American sitcoms of all time.
But the credit must also go to the excellent Laverne and Shirley cast members. Sadly, many of the main cast members have passed away. Let’s look back at their incredible lives and careers.
Penny Marshall played the lead, Laverne, and became a huge star from the show. She started her career appearing in commercials and sitcoms before she won the lead role. She dedicated her later life mostly to directing feature films.
David Landau became best known for his role as “Squiggy” on Laverne and Shirley. He also had a prolific career in many other sitcoms and also became a prominent voice actor. He spent much of his later life as a spokesperson for multiple sclerosis after being diagnosed with the illness.
Eddie Mekka became best known for his role as Carmine Ragusa on Laverne and Shirley. He had a prolific television career and also had a career on stage. He also worked occasionally in films.
Phil Foster was best known for his role as Frank DeFazio in Laverne and Shirley. He began his career as a comedy writer and often performed on variety shows. He rose to prominence when he was cast in Laverne and Shirley.
Betty Garrett became famous through two great 1970s sitcoms. She first gained prominence with her role as Irene Lorenzo in All in the Family. When she joined the Laverne and Shirley cast she played Edna Babish. She also had a brief film career and a prolific career on stage.
Join FactsVerse to learn about how each Laverne and Shirley cast member died. Let’s also learn about how they lived, and their legacy since they passed away.
We’ll also catch up with the surviving Laverne and Shirley cast members and see how their career has panned out since the show ended.
How Each Laverne & Shirley Cast Member Died
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I loved them all because they were such a part of my childhood but if I had to pick one it would be Cindy Williams. She seemed like such a sweet lady with the sweetest voice.
Don’t forget MICHAEL McKean in
SPINAL TAP!!! Genius!
Rest in peace all of who died. Laverne and Shirley should get same kinda popularity as I love Lucy and golden girls.
This show was my grandfather's favorite. He was very hard of hearing and when it was time for Laverne and Shirley his favorite show lol he would get a big gravy bowl and fill it to the top with ice-cream and go to his room and turn his TV blasting loud and sit in his recliner and watch Laverne and Shirley while eating his ice-cream and that my friend's is one of my childhood memories lol.
You sir have an awesome grandfather! I think I'm gonna take this as advise.. and go do it too!😁🍦
Loved this show. My favorite episode was the one with Laverne being attacked by the toy robot 🤖. I laughed my ass off over that. The only regular cast members still alive are Cindy Williams and Michael McKean.
They all were a great cast! Hard to pick just 1
You can pick 3 😅
Laverne and Shirley both were my favorites.
How can I say that I had a favorite character from this show, they were all someone who I wanted to hang out with, but Squiggy's entrance was a gut buster no matter how many times I saw it.
Great update and sad. What a trip down memory lane. Lots of people seem to pass away around their birthday or holidays?
Rip they'll all be missed!
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There will never be another show this fun
Michael McKean also had a recurring role on Grace and Frankie! (I also Loved him in Best in Show)
Best in show was a hoot
Better call Saul. Played that part perfect too
Don't forget Spinal Tap
I love this show. It was very funny and entertaining. RIP to all who died.
We absolutely agree! Thank you for your watching our video. May all those who passed away find peace 🙏
Cindy gone now🙏
You left one of Michael McKean's best known Movie role in Spinal Tap!!
Yup.
The Murphy bed episode was hilarious!
We absolutely agree! Thank you for your watching our video. Who is your favorite cast member?
Rest in Peace Cindy Williams
May Cindy find peace. She will be missed. Which Laverne & Shirley episode appealed to you the most?
Boo Boo Kitty was my fav so glad I grew up watching the show when Laverne mixed soda with milk great show!!!
She mixed Pepsi and milk together which was gross. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Oh wow thanks for sharing the facts and how each one of them died had no idea thanks for explaining and sharing interesting facts indeed love hearing about it thanks
Thanks for watching! We're so glad you enjoyed this video. Which episode of the show is the most memorable for you?
My pleasure happy to be watching sure did enjoyed the videos I've never seen the show or any episodes needs to though sometime eventually
I loved this show!! My favorite was Squiggy.
Glad to know that you love the show! Also, thank you for sharing your favorite cast member. How about the most memorable episode for you?
Criminal not to mention Michael McKean was in This Is Spinal Tap!
Right?
Favorite character? It's a tie between Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams. Their acting was very complimentary to each other...such a good sitcom! 😎👍🥰
Thank you for your beautiful message to Penny and Cindy! Great picks. How about the most appealing episode for you?
LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY/ Lovely and Sweet!!!Aaaaa+
I can’t believe you failed to mention that Michael McKean (Lenny) played Chuck McGill, brother of Jimmy McGill (Saul Goodman) in Better Call Saul. IMHO, that’s the biggest role of anybody since Laverne and Shirley.
Or "the Fonz", Henry Winkler
@@jaysonwallker1648 Henry Winkler only very briefly got a credit in one episode of Laverne and Shirley. And that credit was only a voice as per IMDB of Henry’s credits they give him. But, yes technically Winkler went on to bigger things other than only providing a voice on one episode of Laverne and Shirley.
@@enigmawyoming5201
I think he guest starred in the pilot, too.
He went in to star in the underappreciated
1977 film "Heroes" & to be one
of the producers of "MacGyver".
Clearly, you need to see McKean
as David St. Hubbins in 1984's
"This Is Spinal Tap".
@@laustcawz2089 - you correct there! I think I have seen the movie, but clearly I need to see it again. Thanks for the reminder.
All of the cast of Laverne and Shirley
You're a true fan but which episode is the most memorable for you?
Cindy Williams also played in a Movie called "When dreams come True".
She was also in "The Conversation"
& "The First Nudie Musical" (though
she's not among the cast members
that takes it off, but is very funny).
Cindy Williams played Ron Howard's girlfriend in American graffiti. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
🙂 I liked Cindy Williams on Getting By a comedy TV show she starred with Telma Hopkins from Family Matters/Tony Orlando and Dawn music group and their TV show.
Telma Hopkins was also a regular cast member on the TV shows, gimme a break and family matters. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Cindy passed away yesterday at 75. RIP.
Truly, may Cindy and all those who passed away find peace 🙏
I had such a crush on Garry Marshall. This is my favorite show of his.
Garry Marshall made cameo appearances on his show, the odd couple. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
I'm excited to see Michael again in Good Omens S2
Us too! Be safe and have a great day ♥
@@FactsVerse Thank you. You too
Sadly we just lost Cindy William's too!!
Truly, may Cindy find peace. Which episode of the show appealed to you the most?
Nice video. Thanks for sharing it
I liked Laverne the most.
Fun stuff! Which episode of the show appealed to you the most?
Lavern and Lenny were my favorite characters and I had the biggest crush on Lenny when I was younger like in my teens. But I loved all of the characters in the lavern a surly show. It gave me such soft and nice and comfort feelings all wrapped up in one feeling with that show.
Thank you so much for sharing your favorite characters! Which episode of the show appealed to you the most?
Cindy Williams was my heart throb when I was a kid. Penny Marshall was a great actress however I couldn't get over her drinking milk and Pepsi.
My mom drank Coke and Milk back in the 60's.
After eating 50/50 bars I unstood. Plus people drinking A&W Root beer. Ice Cream and soda.
A true Cindy Williams fan! Thanks for sharing. Which episode appealed to you the most though?
I didn't know till Cindy Williams passed that she was four years younger than Penny Marshall.
Cindy and Penny also starred in Happy Days .
You also forgot Mckean is a member of spinal tap
Penny Marshall, hands down!
Penny Marshall's first TV commercial was with Farrah fawcett in a shampoo commercial. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
I remember him as the Big Ragu
Does nobody know that Squiggy also voiced Henry the Penguin in “Oswald” the Octopus a cartoon for young children .... I Loved watching Oswald w/my son when he was younger.... 😍🐙😌 growing up I loved the theme song. I was to young to understand this show but i knew it was funny so now i watch it understand it and have laughed so much. I love watching Lavern & Shirley~ R.I.P. to All 🙏🏼🥺😔
I was born May 5, 1977 so I came into liking or I should say loving Laverne & Shirley halfway through the 1977 season because my parents even watched the show. I loved Penny and Cindy and even though Penny is no longer with us I still love her and I still love Cindy. If I had to pick one it would have to be Penny as Laverne because Laverne was always the sassy one and everything and sometimes you need a little sass in your life. I even have also drank milk and Pepsi and it’s not bad
I thought Phil Foster was Italian,but he was Lebanese.
Shirley was my favorite because she was so nice looking.😅
its was a very Good show.
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It was a very good show till they moved from milwaukee.
I think the producers or writers wanted a fresh start there was nothing wrong with the cast additions after the lA move but it sorely missed cindy and later michael.
Laverne was my favorite, I liked her attitude on the show, I thought she was great, I was so upset when she passed away.
We absolutely agree! Thank you for your watching our video. May all those who passed away find peace 😢
Carole Penny Marshall October 15, 1943 - December 17, 2018
You left out Michael McKean in Better Call Saul... He was a great character in that (IMO)
Wasn’t Michael McKean David St Hubbins in Spinal Tap????
Indeed, both the movie and the band.
I love that show! It was really funny but it also had some serious parts. One of the characters in that show, the one I was nicknamed the big Ragu who is surely a boyfriend. He grew up in the same city as me. He went to the same schools much earlier than I did. They used to come to high school a lot and sometimes the junior high we all called him in the big Ragoo. I have numerous signed photos of him. The liver and Shirley show was a crossover show to happy daze Eddie Mecha was in a few episodes. So where laverne and Shirley. There was a really good episode of happy days that I really like. It’s when Richie was being bullied and maybe hit by a group of three guys. So will the Fonze and Eddie came to the place Richard was supposed to be and they took care of the two men so only one man was left who Richie and it up winning the fight I listen all is wel that ends well. My dad was an optician long before well when’s crafters and other businesses that could give me your glasses in an hour. So we had a lot of customers one of them making Ellie’s dad . He would come to the high school and read a lot of people ask questions and sign photos of him mingle. I don’t know I mean in a reacting after the ride and Shirley. I remember seeing him in an episode of fantasy Island. From what I hear Eddie what is a very nice guy. He took dancing lessons and most of his life and singing . I think he’s a bit older now considering he’s gonna know all about me and you guys a.m. now. He might still be going sometime but I kind of doubt it. If he still alive? So happy days and Library and I surely were together. Period meeting Laverne and Shirley and Eddie we’re all episodes of happy days. Another well-known comedian was on a show or an episode of happy days. I would like to say Nanu Nanu. Was Robin Williams playing the character he was well known as playing the alien from outer space. I used to watch the show all the time when I was a kid or an adolescent. It was a very well put together show .
We're happy to know that you're a fan of Laverne & Shirley! Also, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Which episode is the most appealing for you?
@@FactsVerse I’m watching The Godfather on Blue Ray. I was wondering if you did or could do a show on it? It had a lot of stars in it?
I’m unfortunately second bed I will be bedridden for a little while and I like watching your shows I can usually watch all of them on my iPad or my smart TV, but I can’t leave Conrads restaurant TV resort reason so I use that hair.
Cindy Williams sadly passed away after this video was made.
May Cindy and all those who passed away find peace. Which episode of the show appealed to you the most?
What about Leslie Easterbrook who played Rhonda? She's alive and well. I'd like to know what happened to her
Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. How about the episode which appealed to you the most?
@@FactsVerse thank you. I liked the Shotz talent show episodes
Carole Ita White, too.
She played recurring character
Rosie Greenbaum, who was always
calling Laverne a "bimbo".
@@andywinslow9638
"Night After Night" was terrific!!
Penny Marshall also directed a league of there own
She also directed the film, the preacher's wife starring Denzel Washington and Whitney Houston. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
This guys video are always full inaccurate data. The duo was NOT Lenny and Squiggy it was originally Lenny and Anthony. It was to become Squiggy when Gary Marshall felt there were too many Italian names in the show.
I loved this show! One of the Characters was born and raised in my city. Meaning the city I grew up in. He used to come to our junior high mall slayer high school. And it was Eddie Mecha if I’m spelling it right. The big Ragoo what is his nickname in the show. And lLaverne and Shirley Cross to Happy Days. Eddie was in Several happy days episodes. I remember one where I think Ricky needed help for some guys who picked on him and I think , beat him up. But there were three of them. So the Fonze and Eddie came there in a high school gym ? And came to help Richly. The Fonce did his usual, and Eddie sung a line from a song and then used his dancing moves and I don’t know if he had martial arts trying? But he got the other man taken care of, so it was just Richie and the one man who was the boss of their gang. Richie wind it up beating him in the end. That was a great episode and you had the happy days cast and any Mecca in Laverne and Shirley were in episodes of happy days as well. But that was a really nice episode. And the big Ragu character was From my home town. My father was an optician back in the day before they had always lens crafter around different stores so we had a lot of customers and people really like his work so he Had a lot of customers including any Megas father. This is kind of fun to watch when you know the character lives in Andrew up in the same place you but you were dead. He was considerably older than me so I didn’t know him personally but he like I said I want to visit Lowell high school alone around the bases and junior high sometimes junior high sometimes. I have several signed photos of him. He put his real name and The Big Ragoo in Quotes. He is a nice guy. I don’t know what he did after laverne and Shirley? I saw him in an episode of fantasy Island. And I haven’t seen him that much at all lately. I think he may be Broadway? I’m not sure?
We're happy to know that you love Laverne & Shirley! Which episode is the most memorable for you?
@@FactsVerse well The one I went over. I think that might have been an episode of Happy Days? But they we’re “Sister shows?” Like All in the Family and “The Jefferson’s . I loved that show as well. I don’t know if you did a show on that? If not, that would be a nice one. The man who played George And the woman who payed their Mad were great actors. And we’re given great roles. You can have a great actor but he could play the wrong character so you don’t know how good he is oh she is very?. There are a lot of shows from the 70s and 80s a few 90s shows I was I didn’t watch a lot of TV in the 90s in the late 80s I was at that age where I was working a part time job time hung around with my friends all the time looking for cute girls be honest, people who would buy us some beers. We had a party is where we all went to someone’s house who his parents were away for the weekend Set an all of us had to drive or a ride with somebody who would drank too much. We didn’t get that drunk anyway. A few but not most. I would like you to please Excuse me for my typos. I know there were a lot of them in my last comments. I have a speak to text feature on my iPad. It’s supposed to be for blind people and people like me who has trouble with his hands and back mostly. We are supposed to be abele to press a button and it is supposed to type what we say. Unfortunately that’s not the case most of the time. A lot of times when we use this feature it either doesn’t understand what we are saying or the correct ways will start to type or at least type the first letter of the next word it thanks we are going to use so it comes out as a mess. I’m sorry but I have an illness I have been battling for five years . I was doing great for the last five years. I worked full time and went to school full time . It took a lot out of me. I then joined the military for 30+ years and they helped me get through med school. I have been in the military part times and had my own practice. Up until a year ago. . They thought it was Covid but it turned out my illness got worse and was stronger.! Having cancer stinks.
Another one of my favorite episodes, and this is because of the kind things her friends did. Especially Lenny. The episode when Laverne thing she’s pregnant and doesn’t know who the father is or she knows who she made love to but the man ditches her I can’t remember. But she thinks she is pregnant and it’s obviously a big change in the episodes I had this one was more serious and Lenny knows he’s not the father of course. But he asks I f Laverne would marry him. He has a big heart and the see how sweet he really is. And I think. Laverne thinks about it. I mean she knows that he doesn’t make a lot of money and he is a little strange but I believe she entertains lotion but find out say you are smart right now it was a mistake. And everything is happy again. But Laverne has a new respect forLenny.
Shirley was my favorite on the show. she was funny and also Boo Boo kitty she loved. l miss her. lsn't micheal McKean still alive. All the cast on show pass away. Time flys and everyone gone. l hope Cindy is bury with Boo Boo kitty. Rest in Peace. 🌷
We're a big fan of Shirley too! Thank you so much for your beautiful message. May she find peace. Which Laverne & Shirley episode is the most memorable for you?
Well, out of the titular characters, it was Laverne. But, overall, Lenny and Squiggy.
Cynthia Jane Williams (August 22, 1947 - January 25, 2023)
Rip cindy!!!
Hey hey
A lot of people think Lenny was in the movie Spinal tap.
Michael McKean. He was.
@@laustcawz2089 I thought he was?
He was in it. Also, the band.
Cindy Williams passed away in 2023
Well you said the city he grew up in. You pronounce it right. Most people call it all kinds of thins? I think it’s because it has the C in it?
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Rest In Peace
Hi hi
Squiggy was in married with Children?
Yes, a brief appearance by David L. Lander
in the MWC 2-parter, where Peggy
wants to be Queen Of The Reunion Prom.
@@laustcawz2089 huh. I have every episodes of the show. I will have to check it out.
@@laustcawz2089 thanks
Only one cast member alive 😢
So true! Which episode of the show appealed to you the most?
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Candy Williams is dead as well in 2023
So true, may Cindy find peace. Which episode of the show appealed to you the most?
Micheal rolls also included spinal tap and clue
Rip
May all the cast members who passed away find peace. Who is your favorite cast member?
How each Lavern and Shirley cast member died?
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Wait there are two members who haven’t passed. It appears Engrish isn’t what they are good at. As this is misleading.