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*FAQs at the bottom of article* Can you believe it's been 40 years since the first episode of Laverne & Shirley premiered? We certainly can't! Check out what the cast of the hit sitcom is up to today: 1. Penny Marshall (Laverne DeFazio) Sadly, Penny Marshall passed away at age 75 in 2018. She has had an extremely successful directing and producing career. Over the years she has directed Big, Awakenings and A League of Their Own and produced Cinderella Man, Bewitched and a few episodes of According to Jim. Getty Images 2. Cindy Williams (Shirley Feeney) After starring as Laverne's best friend, the actress appeared on TV series' Getting By and Normal Life. She also had minor roles on shows 8 Simple Rules and The Magic School Bus and appeared in TV movies Earth Angel and Steel Magnolias. She sadly died in January 2023 at age 75. Getty Images 3. David L. Lander (Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman) The actor and comedian — who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1984 — continued his long and successful showbiz career by appearing on shows Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone, Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills, Pacific Blue and 101 Dalmatians: The Series. He also had roles in movies A Bug's Life and Scary Movie. He died in December 2020 at age 73. Getty Images 4. Michael McKean (Leonard "Lenny" Kosniwski) After starring on Laverne & Shirley, the actor landed roles on shows including 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Jungle Cubs and Saturday Night Live. He also appeared in movies Planes, Trains & Automobiles and Whatever Works. Getty Images 5. Eddie Mekka (Carmine "The Big Ragoo" Ragusa) After Laverne & Shirley, the actor appeared on shows Family Matters, The Bold and the Beautiful and The Young and Restless. Eddie died in November 2021 at age 69. Getty Images 6. Phil Foster (Frank DeFazio) Shortly after playing Frank on Laverne & Shirley, Phil sadly died of heart failure in 1985. He was 72-years-old. Getty Images 7. Betty Garrett (Edna Babish) After Laverne & Shirley, the actress appeared in TV series' Murder, She Wrote, The Golden Girls and Grey's Anatomy. She sadly died after suffering an aortic aneurysm in 2011. She was 91-years-old. Getty Images Credits: closerweekly.com Share this story on Facebook with your friends.