Actor David Lander, Squiggy in 'Laverne and Shirley', dead at 73

(Left) 2004 photo of David Lander at home in Los Angeles with his daughter Natalie and wife Kathy. Lander, who played the role of Squiggy on television's 'Laverne and Shirley', died on December 4,2020; he was 73. Photo: Tribune News Service

Actor David Lander, best known as Squiggy on the ABC sitcom Laverne & Shirley, died Friday evening at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Variety has confirmed. He was 73.

His wife, Kathy Fields Lander, was by his side when he died, along with their daughter, Natalie and son-in-law.