‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
Williams, who played Shirley opposite Marshall’s Laverne on the popular sitcom, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Los Angeles at age 75, her family said Monday, Jan. 30. (AP Photo/David F. Smith, File)FILE - Penny Marshal, left, and Cindy Williams from the comedy series “Laverne & Shirley” appear at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 9, 1979. Williams, who played Shirley opposite Marshall’s Laverne on the popular sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Los Angeles at age 75, her family said Monday, Jan. 30. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cindy Williams, who was among the most recognizable stars in America in the 1970s and 1980s for her role as Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne on the beloved sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died, her family said Monday. “The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed,” the statement said.
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