Penny Marshall, who played feisty Laverne in 'Laverne & Shirley' before directing movies, dies at 75
Source: LA Times
Penny Marshall, who costarred as a Milwaukee brewery worker in the top-rated 1970s and 80s sitcom Laverne & Shirley before becoming a director of hit movies such as Big and A League of Their Own, has died. She was 75.
Marshall died peacefully on Monday night in her Hollywood Hills home due to complications from diabetes, Michelle Bega, a spokeswoman for Marshalls family, told The Times on Tuesday.
Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall, the Marshall family said in a statement.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight! Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated, Marshall and costar Cindy Williams famously chanted as they skipped down the sidewalk in the opening sequence of Laverne & Shirley.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-penny-marshall-dies-at-75-story.html
LittleGirl
(8,291 posts)She was a pioneer ! RIP Penny.
turbinetree
(24,720 posts)Iggo
(47,565 posts)RIP Penny Marshall.
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)though I didn't catch the context that it was in Penny Marshall's posthumous honor.
Marshall was a great director of more movies than I realized:
2010-2011 United States of Tara (TV Series) (2 episodes)
2010 Women Without Men (TV Movie)
2009 According to Jim (TV Series) (2 episodes)
2001 Riding in Cars with Boys
1996 The Preacher's Wife
1994 Renaissance Man
1993 A League of Their Own (TV Series) (1 episode)
1992 A League of Their Own
1990 Awakenings
1988 Big
1986 Aretha Franklin: Jumpin' Jack Flash (Video short)
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash
1979-1981 Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) (4 episodes)
Thanks for the laughs, Laverne!
ebbie15644
(1,216 posts)diva77
(7,656 posts)Delphinus
(11,840 posts)ebbie15644
(1,216 posts)JudyM
(29,274 posts)Wishing you comfort through this most painful time.
ebbie15644
(1,216 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)Director of many movies including A League of Her Own and The Preacher's Wife....
A League of Her Own
The Preacher's Wife
iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)Thank you, and thanks to Penny Marshall for an iconic film moment!
BumRushDaShow
(129,441 posts)Now this one really hurts.
R.I.P., thanks for the memories, and condolences to the family.
sdfernando
(4,941 posts)Still haven't tried it and probably never will....sound disgusting.
But Penny Marshall was a damned good director. BIG was such a great movie and OMG - Awakenings!
MiniMe
(21,718 posts)A small thing, but that is the way they presented it. I don't know if it is different than Pepsi and Milk
Behind the Aegis
(53,986 posts)Solly Mack
(90,785 posts)Gothmog
(145,554 posts)iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)FuzzyRabbit
(1,969 posts)Best baseball movie ever!
We will miss you, Penny.