'Laverne & Shirley’ actor Eddie Mekka, ‘The Big Ragu’ dead at 69

Www.Nypost.com ^ | 12/02/2021 | Hannah Sparks

[LottieDah]

May he rest in peace. Eddie Mekka should have been a bigger star. He was multi-talented.

[PghBaldy]

https://youtu.be/X0D78vyBqCs Carmine singing from 1976 Laverne & Shirley Christmas episode.

[SamAdams76]

OK, I vaguely remember seeing that one now.

Back when sitcoms celebrated Christmas.

[G Larry]

Ya, but how many FReepers have a degree from the University of LaVerne...?

[ExTxMarine]

Yes.

[SJSAMPLE]

LOL.

The Big Ragu.

[fidelis]

Tony-nominated actor best known for his role as Carmine “The Big Ragu” Ragusa

I remember one episode where Squigy called him “the Big Magoo.”

[IrishBrigade]

“Laverne & Shirley,”...

for whatever reason, this particular show escapes my memory...

[TakebackGOP]

I never watched that show.

[cyclotic]

They formed a band called Lenny and the Squigtones.

Check them out on YouTube.

Best album I ever bought.

[wally_bert]

Auto correct got me.

[wally_bert]

I remember it mostly from the opening and the theme.

There was a short lived cartoon with them in the army.

[abb]

Perhaps the funniest movie EVER!!

“Hey look. Bare t!ts!”

[FLNittany]

I think it IS the funniest movie EVER.

Test drive with Tobey!

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[minnesota_bound]

Here he is with Leslie Easterbrook who was in the show after they moved to California.