Posted on 12/05/2020 1:31:10 PM PST by massmike
Actor David Lander, best known as Squiggy on the ABC sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” died Friday evening at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his family confirmed to Variety. He was 73.
Lander died of complications related to multiple sclerosis, which he battled for 37 years. Since he went public with his diagnosis in 1999, Lander has worked closely with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, speaking out about his experience at related conferences.
The actor was best known as Squiggy from “Laverne & Shirley,” which he starred in opposite Michael McKean, who portrayed Lenny. The characters were developed by the longtime friends and collaborators while they were students at Carnegie Mellon University.
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Hello LaVerne(he’s with her now). Him and McKean were the part of the show I waited for.
Yes, great memories, thanks & condolences to his family & friends.
‘Have to watch Used Cars tonight. Good stuff.
One of my all-time favs. RIP.
This is more of a guy kick than Walter Williams.
My favorite comedy album of all time is Lenny and the Squigtones.
Gut kick
>>The actor was best known as Squiggy from “Laverne & Shirley,” which he starred in opposite Michael McKean, who portrayed Lenny.
Apparently Michael McKean went to the audition thinking he’d be playing Vladmir Lenin.
David was a baseball fanatic. Starting in 1997, he worked as a scout for the Anaheim Angels and then later for the Seattle Mariners.
Lenny and the Squigtones - Night after Night
PS: you know you're getting old when you realize that Pam Beesley's mom (The Office) was also Richie Cunningham's first girlfriend. 😮
May 16, 2004 article about David’s MS and his interest in baseball:
“Squiggy is in the house: ‘Laverne and Shirley’ star now M’s scout”
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20040516&slug=squiggy16
I seriously thought he died years ago.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_and_the_Squigtones
That was the name of Lenny and Squiggy’s band
Squiggy and the Squigtones
My favorite comedy album of all time is Lenny and the Squigtones.
Yes, I picked that up used several decades ago. Not expecting much, but it’s truly brilliant.
This is a Christmas song I haven't heard in decades. But it's out there.
That was hilarious - thanks for the link.
SQUIGGY!!!!!!!💔
Awwww.
RIP🙏
I can still recite much of it by memory.
Moonlight does funny things I’ve heard the wise man say. But when you’re in love your moon shines every day. true love is romantic but I’m frantic instead for the creature without a head.
Once I was so happy, my girl and I were one. Everything seemed ok. Until that summer night when’s radioactive cloud came down and absorbed her head away.
We meet in the darkness in our secret place. She’s got a great body so who needs a face.
“Well I would have worn my tuxedo but my polo pony ate it.”
Enjoyed his work. RIP.
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