'Laverne & Shirley' Actor David Lander, Who Played Squiggy, Has Died at 73

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LOS ANGELES -- Actor David L. Lander, who played the character of Squiggy on the popular ABC comedy “Laverne & Shirley,” has died after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis, his wife said.

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David L. Lander, who played Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman for all eight seasons of the popular ABC sitcomLaverne & Shirley, has died.

David Lander, who was best known for playing Squiggy on the beloved sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at the age of 73. Lander died of multiple sclerosis, which he battled for the past 37 years.

Laverne & Shirley, has died aged 73.His death was confirmed to Variety by his family, who said the actor died on Friday night (December 4) at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.Lander’s cause of death was due to complications related to multiple sclerosis, which he had been battling for 37 years.

Laverne & Shirley star David Lander has sadly passed away at the age of 73. The actor, who was beloved for his role as Andrew “Squiggy” Squiggman on the classic Garry Marshall sitcom, died due to multiple sclerosis complications, PEOPLE confirmed. The renowned funnyman lost his decades-long battle with the illness on December 4 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Here’s 5 things to know about him.

Known to sitcom fans as one half of greaser duo Lenny and Squiggy on “Laverne & Shirley”, David L. Lander has passed away at age 73.

Janet W. Lee 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.

David Lander, the actor best known as “Squiggy” on the long-running Laverne & Shirley television show, has died. He was 73 and passed Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications related to multiple sclerosis, which he battled for 37 years.

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