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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.

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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.

Falling Down Laughing: How Squiggy Caught Multiple Sclerosis and Didn’t Tell Nobody. He went on to serve as a goodwill ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.pic.twitter.com/G804z4F5bRDavid Lander was brilliantly funny.

David Lander, who is best known to classic television fans as Squiggy on the hit comedy series Laverne & Shirley has died at the age of 73.  The actor passed away on Friday evening around 6:30 p.m. of complications from multiple sclerosis according to TMZ reports.According to David’s family, the actor battled MS for more than 37-years.

reports. ET has reached out to Lander's rep for comment.Lander battled MS for 37 years.

David Lander, who was best known for playing Squiggy on the beloved sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at the age of 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.