Cindy Williams, a famous 70s sitcom icon who played Shirley Feeney in the TV sitcom Happy Days and its spinoff Laverne & Shirley, died at 75, as per the Associated Press report.
Williams’s children Zak and Emily Hudson conveyed in a statement that Williams died in Los Angeles on January 25 after a brief illness.
Cindy Williams, who was among the most recognizable stars in America in the 1970s and 1980s for her role as Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne on the beloved sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died, her family said Monday.
Williams died in Los Angeles at age 75 on Wednesday after a brief illness, her children, Zak, and Emily Hudson said in a statement released through family spokeswoman Liza Cranis.
“The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed,” the statement said. “Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous, and possessed a brilliant sense of humor and a glittering spirit that everyone loved.”
Williams worked with some of Hollywood’s most elite directors in a film career that preceded her full-time move to television, appearing in George Cukor’s 1972 “Travels With My Aunt,” George Lucas’ 1973 “American Graffiti” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation” from 1974.
Williams was currently working on a new show that is set to premiere this year in April. According to Variety, “Cindy was keen on promoting her new project, the short-form musical series, Sami to be premiere on Amazon Prime.
Is actress Cindy Williams still alive?
Actress Cindy Williams passed away peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, January 25th in Los Angeles.
How old was Cindy Williams when she died?
75 years (1947–2023)
She was 75. Williams died after a short illness, said the statement from her children Zak and Emily Hudson, provided to CNN by the family spokesperson and Williams’ personal assistant Liz Cranis.
Did Shirley from Laverne& Shirley passed away?
Cindy Williams, the actress known for her role as Shirley Feeney on the sitcoms “Happy Days” and “Laverne & Shirley,” has died. She was 75. According to a statement from family spokesperson Liza Cranis, Williams “passed away peacefully after a short illness on Wednesday, January 25th in Los Angeles.”
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