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Actor David Lander, known for his role as Andrew Squiggy Squiggman on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, died at the age of 73 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, from complications of multiple sclerosis. In a statement to
CNN, David s family hopes his fans will remember him for all the laughter he brought into the world.
Lander was originally diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1984, a year after Laverne & Shirley ended its 8-year run. He began to experience dizziness and numbness in his hands and feet. A spinal tap revealed his diagnosis, but he kept it a secret to all but his family, as he thought it would end his career in Hollywood. In 1999, he publicly revealed his diagnosis in a memoir entitled, Fall Down Laughing: How Squiggy Caught Multiple Sclerosis and Didn t Tell Nobody. In 2000, the National MS Society named Lander one of their National Ambassadors. He toured the country and became an advocate for patients with MS, speaking at con
Back in the late 70s and early 80s, many of us would be in front of the TV on Tuesday evening, watching Laverne and Shirley on ABC. Two of Laverne and Shirley s friends were Lenny and Squiggy. In 1979, an album featuring Lenny and Squiggy was released on the Casablanca record label. The album was recorded live at the Roxy in Hollywood and featured the two performing parodies of 50s rock ballads like Night After Night and Creature Without a Head . Who would buy such an album?
David Lander, who played Squiggy , just recently passed away on December 4th, from complications of multiple sclerosis at the age of 73. Whenever a celebrity dies, the popularity of anything that they did in their careers usually skyrockets.