'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75

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Source: Associated Press/

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall's Laverne on the popular sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," has died, her family said Monday.

Williams died in Los Angeles at age 75 on Wednesday after a brief illness, her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, said in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Cranis.

"The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed," the statement said. "Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous and possessed a brilliant sense of humor and a glittering spirit that everyone loved."

Williams also starred in director George Lucas' 1973 film "American Graffiti" and director Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" from 1974.





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"Laverne & Shirley" intro

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Update: We ran into her at Magic Mountain in Southern California while we were on our honeymoon. She was with some child performers and she insisted on introducing us to them. But it was great to meet her.

And to think we were just watching "Laverne and Shirley" on one of the free streaming services this morning. Sigh.

[mucifer]

1. She was great in Robert Francis Ford Coppola's film "The Conversation"

[Jade Fox]

6. One of my favorite movies.....

[mucifer]

10. Mine too it's so sad.

[PatSeg]

2. Penny Marshall

was also 75 when she died in 2018. Most of the cast of Laverne & Shirley are gone now, as well as Garry Marshall who was one of the creators. Feels like an era is passing.

[Hieronymus Phact]

12. Michael McKean is still kicking!

Michael McKean

[wnylib]

17. And Ron Howard is still around.

[PatSeg]

22. I honestly didn't realize Ron Howard

had appeared on Laverne & Shirley or maybe I'd forgotten.

[wnylib]

24. Occasionally he was a guest on the show in his role

as Richie from Happy Days.

And, he was Cindy's boyfriend in American Graffiti.

[PatSeg]

26. That sounds familiar

being Laverne & Shirley was a spin off of Happy Days.

[PatSeg]

21. Yes, I noticed that

though Squiggy and Carmine both died in the last few years. Michael McKean appears to still be very active.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Oh damn!

Have seen her in both of those OP-mentioned films and of course "Laverne & Shirley".

R.I.P.

[twodogsbarking]

34. Thanks for posting. Sad but enjoyable.

[Omaha Steve]

4. I met Cindy at this film event

Three pages of photos: https://www.omahafilmevent.com/past/amgraf1.htm

[Joe Nation]

20. I met Cindy when I lived in Hollywood

She was friends with my next-door neighbor who was Lynn Stewart (Miss Yvonne from Pee-Wee's Playhouse). Cindy lived in Malibu but visited Lynn occasionally. She introduced us to Cindy during one of her visits. She was very nice and even adopted some kittens that were strays in our apartment complex. Sad she is no longer with us.

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5. Never really watched a lot of Laverne and Shirley, but always thought she was my favorite of

the pair....

[elleng]

7. ;-(

[Tikki]

8. I just watched "The Conversation" the other day.

Even in that serious movie Cindy’s smile was so sweet.

Tikki

[Upthevibe]

9. ificandream...........

I was a regular watcher of and really enjoyed Lavern and Shirley.

Her kids, Emily and Zak are half-siblings with Kate Hudson and her brother Oliver Hudson. Bill Hudson was married to Goldie Hawn and then to Cindy Williams having two children with both of them. He also had another daughter, Lalainia Hudson with someone named Caroline Graham.......

R.I.P. Cindy Williams....

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Another TV star from my childhood gone

[Upthevibe]

13. ificandream...........

I was a regular watcher of and really enjoyed Lavern and Shirley.

Her kids, Emily and Zak are half-siblings with Kate Hudson and her brother Oliver Hudson. Bill Hudson was married to Goldie Hawn and then to Cindy Williams having two children with both of them. He also had another daughter, Lalainia Hudson with someone named Caroline Graham.......

R.I.P. Cindy Williams....

[Upthevibe]

14. ificandream...........

I was a regular watcher of and really enjoyed Lavern and Shirley.

Her kids, Emily and Zak are half-siblings with Kate Hudson and her brother Oliver Hudson. Bill Hudson was married to Goldie Hawn and then to Cindy Williams having two children with both of them. He also had another daughter, Lalainia Hudson with someone named Caroline Graham.......

R.I.P., Cindy Williams....

[Permanut]

15. Loss of a great talent..

Lifting a Shotz beer in her memory.

[PlanetBev]

16. I met her many years ago

She was an absolute delight. She was admiring a pin I was wearing. I told her I made it at an art school in Pasadena and she wanted to know where she could take the class.

So sad to hear of this.

[FakeNoose]

18. RIP Cindy Williams - She'll always be the perky Shirley Feeney from Milwaukee for me

[Raine]

19. Never liked Laverne & Shirley but I really liked her

in American Graffiti and some of her other films.

R-I-P Cindy

[nightwing1240]

23. Had a bit of a crush on her

When she starred in Laverne and Shirley. Sad to hear of her passing. RIP

[MustLoveBeagles]

25. RIP

[area51]

27. RIP

[electric_blue68]

28. Sigh. 🕯️Cindy W

[Demovictory9]

29. Sad

Rip

[Maeve]

30. She was also in a camp classic from 1976 "The First Nudie Musical" Rated R

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074533/

[MissMillie]

31. No lie--within the last few days my guy asked me if "Laverne and Shirley" were still alive

I want to say it was Friday or Saturday when he posed that question to me.


The show was crazy funny, until they moved to California.


RIP, Cindy. Thank you for making us laugh.

[The Grand Illuminist]

32. Now

Only Michael McKean, Ed Marinaro, and Leslie Easterbrook remain. RIP

[BumRushDaShow]

35. Depends on how "cross-overy" you want to be

since it spun off from "Happy Days" and some of those actors are still around (Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Donny Most, Anson Williams, he-who-shall-not-be-named-Baio, along with a few other minor ones ).

[The Grand Illuminist]

37. I look at the primary cast, both Milwalkee and Hollywood

nt

[world wide wally]

33. Peace

[suegeo]

36. Monday? Wednesday?

And today Jan 31 is Tuesday?
What day did she acutally die on?

Family said Monday.
Reported as Weds.
Today is Tues?

[BumRushDaShow]

38. She died on Wed. January 25 so it was last week

It was only reported yesterday (Monday Jan. 30).

Jan 30, 2023 4:04pm PT
Cindy Williams, ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Star, Dies at 75

By Ellise Shafer


Cindy Williams, who played the cheerful but demure Shirley Feeney in the popular TV sitcom “Happy Days” and its spinoff “Laverne & Shirley,” has died. She was 75.

Williams’ children, Zak and Emily Hudson, told the Associated Press through family spokesperson Liza Cranis that Williams died in Los Angeles on Jan. 25 after a brief illness. The news was also posted on Williams’ official website.

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https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cindy-williams-dead-laverne-and-shirley-1235507240/