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    Penny Marshall, Filmmaker And 'Laverne & Shirley' Star, Dies At 75

    Marshall directed Big and A League of Their Own, among other films.
    by Camila Domonoske Dec 18, 2018 1 minute
    Penny Marshall played Laverne in <em>Laverne & Shirley </em>and went on to have a career as a Hollywood director. She died Monday at the age of 75.

    Updated at 2:58 p.m. ET

    Penny Marshall, who became a household name as Laverne in the TV sitcom and went on to direct several popular movies, has died at the age of

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