Eddie Mekka, the actor best known for playing Carmine for the entire run of “Laverne & Shirley” has died. He was 69 years old.
Pat Benti, Mekka’s friend and fellow Berklee College of Music alumus, posted the news on Facebook on Wednesday night, informing fans and loved ones that Mekka “passed away peacecfully in his Newhall, California home on Saturday, November 27, 2021.”
In “Laverne & Shirley,” Carmine — also known as “The Big Ragu” — was a singer, and Shirley’s boyfriend. Mekka even took the character over to “Happy Days” for a few episodes, the series “Laverne & Shirley” was spun off of.