David Lander dead: Laverne & Shirley star dies from MS complications aged 73

David Lander, 73, died following complications for multiple sclerosis. The Laverne & Shirley actor died on Friday at around 6:30 PM at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

He had battled the condition for 37 years.

His wife Kathy and their daughter, actress Natalie Lander, and her husband were by his bedside when he passed away, according to TMZ.

David had worked as the Goodwill Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in the US.

He was best known for playing Squiggy on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley from 1976 to 1983.