Actor Eddie Mekka, who was best known for his role as Carmine "The Big Ragu" Ragusa in the sitcom "Laverne & Shirley," died at his home in the Newhall neighborhood of Santa Clarita.

Eddie Mekka, the actor who played Carmine Ragusa, the high school sweetheart of Cindy Williams’ Shirley Feeney on the hit ’70s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at his home in Newhall, CA.

Eddie Mekka, the actor who played Carmine Ragusa, the high school sweetheart of Cindy Williams’ Shirley Feeney on the hit ’70s sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at his home in Newhall, CA. He ...

ACTOR Eddie Mekka passed away on November 27, 2021. Mekka was best known for being on the show Laverne & Shirley. Eddie Mekka was a Hollywood actor and a Broadway star. The 69-year-old began his ...

WORCESTER - Eddie Mekka wasn't thinking about an acting career when he auditioned for a role in the Worcester County Light Opera Company production of "Fiddler on the Roof" in 1970.

Mekka joined the show as Shirley's (Cindy Williams) boyfriend in 1976 and continued in the role throughout the series' eight-season run on ABC. "My darling Eddie," Williams tweeted.

Eddie Mekka, who found fame playing Carmine “The Big Ragoo” Ragusa, on the hit series “Laverne & Shirley,” died Saturday at his home in Newhall, California, according to his official ...