'Laverne & Shirley' actress Cindy Williams dies at 75

Cindy Williams, who played Shirley in the popular sitcom 'Laverne & Shirley', has died at age 75. Photo: AP

Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne on the popular sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died, her family said Monday (Jan 30).

Williams died in Los Angeles at age 75 on Jan 25 after a brief illness, her children, Zak and Emily Hudson, said in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Cranis.