Penny Marshall

Carole Penny Marshall (October 15, 1943 - December 17, 2018) was an actress, director and producer. She came to notice in the 1970s for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom “Laverne & Shirley”, receiving three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal.

Death
On December 17, 2018, Penny Marshall died in Los Angeles, California from complications of diabetes. She was 75 years old.

Following Marshall's death, her ex-husband Rob Reiner took to Twitter to say: "I loved Penny. I grew up with her. She was born with a great gift. She was born with a funnybone and the instinct of how to use it. I was very lucky to have lived with her and her funnybone. I will miss her".