Mon Jan 30, 2023, 08:19 PM
ificandream (4,343 posts)
'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75Last edited Mon Jan 30, 2023, 09:07 PM - Edit history (2)
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. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/television-tv-emily-hudson-penny-marshall-cindy-williams-5a9237089972dc449e2046702e82d7bd?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=TopNews&utm_campaign=position_07 "Laverne & Shirley" intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?vhX5OYb_ByYE ------------------- 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. 
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 'Laverne & Shirley' actor Cindy Williams dies at 75 (Original post) |
ificandream | Jan 30 | OP |
| mucifer | Jan 30 | #1 | |
| Jade Fox | Jan 30 | #6 | |
| mucifer | Jan 30 | #10 | |
| PatSeg | Jan 30 | #2 | |
| Hieronymus Phact | Jan 30 | #12 | |
| wnylib | Jan 30 | #17 | |
| PatSeg | Jan 30 | #22 | |
| wnylib | Jan 30 | #24 | |
| PatSeg | Jan 31 | #26 | |
| PatSeg | Jan 30 | #21 | |
| BumRushDaShow | Jan 30 | #3 | |
| twodogsbarking | Jan 31 | #34 | |
| Omaha Steve | Jan 30 | #4 | |
| Joe Nation | Jan 30 | #20 | |
| OAITW r.2.0 | Jan 30 | #5 | |
| elleng | Jan 30 | #7 | |
| Tikki | Jan 30 | #8 | |
| Upthevibe | Jan 30 | #9 | |
| Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin | Jan 30 | #11 | |
| Upthevibe | Jan 30 | #13 | |
| Upthevibe | Jan 30 | #14 | |
| Permanut | Jan 30 | #15 | |
| PlanetBev | Jan 30 | #16 | |
| FakeNoose | Jan 30 | #18 | |
| Raine | Jan 30 | #19 | |
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| MustLoveBeagles | Jan 31 | #25 | |
| area51 | Jan 31 | #27 | |
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| Demovictory9 | Jan 31 | #29 | |
| Maeve | Jan 31 | #30 | |
| MissMillie | Jan 31 | #31 | |
| The Grand Illuminist | Jan 31 | #32 | |
| BumRushDaShow | Jan 31 | #35 | |
| The Grand Illuminist | Jan 31 | #37 | |
| world wide wally | Jan 31 | #33 | |
| suegeo | Jan 31 | #36 | |
| BumRushDaShow | Jan 31 | #38 |
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 08:24 PM
mucifer (22,277 posts)
1. She was great in Robert Francis Ford Coppola's film "The Conversation"
Response to mucifer (Reply #1)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 08:45 PM
Jade Fox (10,021 posts)
6. One of my favorite movies.....
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Response to Jade Fox (Reply #6)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 09:09 PM
mucifer (22,277 posts)
10. Mine too it's so sad.
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 08:32 PM
PatSeg (44,912 posts)
2. Penny Marshall
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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.
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Response to Hieronymus Phact (Reply #12)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 10:04 PM
wnylib (17,296 posts)
17. And Ron Howard is still around.
Response to wnylib (Reply #17)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 10:41 PM
PatSeg (44,912 posts)
22. I honestly didn't realize Ron Howard
Response to PatSeg (Reply #22)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 11:06 PM
wnylib (17,296 posts)
24. Occasionally he was a guest on the show in his role
Response to wnylib (Reply #24)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 12:43 AM
PatSeg (44,912 posts)
26. That sounds familiar
Response to Hieronymus Phact (Reply #12)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 10:37 PM
PatSeg (44,912 posts)
21. Yes, I noticed that
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 08:37 PM
BumRushDaShow (109,872 posts)
3. Oh damn!
Have seen her in both of those OP-mentioned films and of course "Laverne & Shirley". R.I.P. |
Response to BumRushDaShow (Reply #3)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 01:38 PM
34. Thanks for posting. Sad but enjoyable.
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 08:37 PM
Omaha Steve (92,549 posts)
4. I met Cindy at this film event
Response to Omaha Steve (Reply #4)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 10:35 PM
20. I met Cindy when I lived in Hollywood
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 08:44 PM
OAITW r.2.0 (18,531 posts)
5. Never really watched a lot of Laverne and Shirley, but always thought she was my favorite of
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 09:05 PM
Tikki (14,338 posts)
8. I just watched "The Conversation" the other day.
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 09:06 PM
Upthevibe (6,334 posts)
9. ificandream...........
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 09:10 PM
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (97,137 posts)
11. Another TV star from my childhood gone
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Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 09:27 PM
Upthevibe (6,334 posts)
13. ificandream...........
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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....
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Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 09:28 PM
Upthevibe (6,334 posts)
14. ificandream...........
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 09:48 PM
Permanut (3,872 posts)
15. Loss of a great talent..
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 10:00 PM
PlanetBev (4,028 posts)
16. I met her many years ago
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 10:20 PM
FakeNoose (28,412 posts)
18. RIP Cindy Williams - She'll always be the perky Shirley Feeney from Milwaukee for me
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Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 10:30 PM
19. Never liked Laverne & Shirley but I really liked her
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in American Graffiti and some of her other films.
R-I-P Cindy |
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Mon Jan 30, 2023, 10:55 PM
nightwing1240 (1,848 posts)
23. Had a bit of a crush on her
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When she starred in Laverne and Shirley. Sad to hear of her passing. RIP
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Response to ificandream (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 12:01 AM
MustLoveBeagles (10,786 posts)
25. RIP
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Response to ificandream (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 01:08 AM
electric_blue68 (10,943 posts)
28. Sigh. 🕯️Cindy W
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 01:14 AM
Demovictory9 (29,872 posts)
29. Sad
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 08:54 AM
Maeve (41,453 posts)
30. She was also in a camp classic from 1976 "The First Nudie Musical" Rated R
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 09:41 AM
31. No lie--within the last few days my guy asked me if "Laverne and Shirley" were still alive
Response to The Grand Illuminist (Reply #32)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 01:58 PM
BumRushDaShow (109,872 posts)
35. Depends on how "cross-overy" you want to be
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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
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Response to BumRushDaShow (Reply #35)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 09:49 PM
37. I look at the primary cast, both Milwalkee and Hollywood
Response to ificandream (Original post)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 01:12 PM
world wide wally (21,346 posts)
33. Peace
Response to suegeo (Reply #36)
Tue Jan 31, 2023, 10:09 PM
BumRushDaShow (109,872 posts)
38. She died on Wed. January 25 so it was last week
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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. (snip) https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cindy-williams-dead-laverne-and-shirley-1235507240/  |
