Key takeaways:
- Actor Cindy Williams, best known for her role in the popular ABC sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died at the age of 75.
- Williams starred as Shirley Feeney opposite of Penny Marshall, who played Laverne DeFazio, in the popular “‘Laverne & Shirley.”
- The show ran for eight seasons from 1976 to 1983 and earned Williams two Golden Globe nominations.
Actor Cindy Williams, best known for her role in the popular ABC sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died at the age of 75. Her family confirmed the news in a statement released by family spokesperson Liza Cranis on Monday.
According to the statement, Williams passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 25, after a short illness at her home in Los Angeles.
“The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed,” her children said in the statement. “Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege.”
Williams starred as Shirley Feeney opposite of Penny Marshall, who played Laverne DeFazio, in the popular “‘Laverne & Shirley.” The show, a spinoff of “Happy Days,” was one of the most popular shows on television in its prime and was known almost as much for its opening theme as the show itself.
The show ran for eight seasons from 1976 to 1983 and earned Williams two Golden Globe nominations. Williams and Marshall’s chant of “Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!” became a catchphrase.
Williams is survived by her children, Zachary and Emily, and her grandchildren.
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