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Before partnering with Penny Marshall on the ABC comedy, she had pivotal turns on the big screen in 'American Graffiti' and 'The Conversation.'

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00:00Cindy Williams, the actress who played Shirley on the beloved ABC sitcom Laverne and Shirley, has died.

00:06She was 75.

00:07Williams died in Los Angeles on Wednesday after a brief illness.

00:11Her children, Zach and Emily Hudson, said in a statement,

00:14The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams,

00:17has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed.

00:21Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege.

00:24She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous, and possessed a brilliant sense of humor

00:29and a glittering spirit that everyone loved.

00:31Laverne and Shirley, which aired from 1976 to 1983, was a spinoff of Happy Days

00:37and known for its fearless physical comedy.

00:39Williams and her co-star Penny Marshall never used stunt doubles,

00:43and according to Williams, the Stuntman's Association of Motion Pictures

00:47once named them Honorary Stuntman and gave them buckles.

00:50While Williams left Laverne and Shirley before its final season,

00:53her other television work included the 1990 comedy Normal Life

00:57and the sitcom Getting By, which aired from 1993 to 1994.

01:02In terms of films, Williams' work included roles in 1972's Travels with My Aunt,

01:071973's American Graffiti,

01:091974's The Conversation,

01:121975's Mr. Rico,

01:141976's The First Nudie Musical,

01:171979's More American Graffiti,

01:201991's Bingo,

01:21and 1997's Meet Wally Sparks.

01:24Hollywood took to social media to remember Williams.

01:26Ron Howard tweeted,

01:28Her unpretentious intelligence, talent, wit, and humanity impacted every character she created

01:34and person she worked with.

01:36We were paired as actors on six different projects,

01:39American Graffiti, a couple of dramas, and then Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley.

01:43Lucky me.

01:44Rest in peace, Cindy.

01:45Michael McKean, who played Lenny and Laverne and Shirley, tweeted,

01:48Backstage season one.

01:50I'm offstage waiting for a cue.

01:52The script's been a tough one, so we're giving it 110%, and the audience is having a great time.

01:57Cindy scoots by me to make her entrance and, with a glorious grin, says,

02:01Show's cookin'.

02:02Amen.

02:02Thank you, Cindy.

02:03And Henry Winkler shared in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter,

02:07Cindy has been my friend and professional colleague since I met her on the set of Happy Days in 1975.

02:13Not once have I ever been in her presence when she wasn't gracious, thoughtful, and kind.

02:17Cindy's talent was limitless.

02:19There was not a genre she could not conquer.

02:21I am so glad I knew her.

02:23For much more on the life and career of Cindy Williams and more tributes, go to THR.com.

02:28This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

02:33The Hollywood Reporter News.

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