ACTOR Eddie Mekka passed away on November 27, 2021. Mekka was best known for being on the show Laverne & Shirley.
Eddie Mekka passed away on November 27, 2021Getty Images - Getty Eddie Mekka was a Hollywood actor and a Broadway star. The 69-year-old began his career in 1975, where he starred in the Broadway musical The Lieutenant. He won a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical following his debut. Mekka then moved to Los Angeles where he was cast in Laverne & Shirley \- a Happy Days spin-off. He played Shirley's high school sweetheart, The Big Ragu, and was involved in a steamy on-again, off-again romance. 
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