Source: Adriana M. Barraza / WENN / WENN Penny Marshall Dies A popular actress has passed away. A rep for Penny Marshall confirmed that the “Laverne and Shirley” star passed away Monday night. “Yes she did (die) … peacefully at her Hollywood Hills home,” said her publicist Michelle Bega reports The New York Daily News. “She passed away from complications from diabetes.” Marshall became the first female director to score a $100 million gross with “Big” in 1988. “Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall. Penny was a girl from the Bronx, who came out West, put a cursive ‘L’ on her sweater and transformed herself into a Hollywood success story,” said a statement from her family. The family is planning a celebration of life for a later date. She’s survived by her older sister Ronny, daughter Tracy Reiner, and three grandchildren.
