David Lander lost his 36-year long battle with multiple sclerosis on Friday at the age of 73, according to KABC.
Lander is best known for playing Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley. Even though he was supposed to be a despicable character, you couldn’t help but to love him and his best friend Lenny on the sitcom.
Along with starring in the popular comedy, he also appeared in the movies 1941, Used Cars, and A League of Their Own, to name a few. In later years, he was heard more than he was seen in productions like Who Frame Roger Rabbit, A Bug’s Life, The Iron Giant, and many other shows and movies.
In 1999, he accepted his most challenging role. He announced that he had multiple sclerosis, and he became a spokesperson for the disease.
Today, let’s remember him with joy and grease your hair like Squiggy in his honor.
