WASHINGTON — Actor Eddie Mekka, finest recognized for taking part in Carmine “The Large Ragu” Ragusa on the ABC sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died on the age of 69.
His brother, Warren Mekjian, advised TMZ that Mekka had just lately been hospitalized for blood clots and will barely stroll. A reason behind loss of life has not been introduced.
From 1976-1983, Mekka performed Shirley Feeney’s boyfriend on the “Blissful Days” spinoff that starred Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams. His character would typically get away into tune on the present.
The veteran actor had dozens of TV and movie credit, together with appearances on “The Love Boat,” “Fantasy Island,” “Household Issues,” “The Daring and the Lovely,” “It is All the time Sunny in Philadelphia” and “The Younger and the Stressed.”