The film and television icon who filled America's entertainment canon with feel-good stories, Garry Marshall, died on July 19, 2016. He was 81. CBS reported his cause of death as pneumonia related to complications following a stroke.
If you've ever watched a movie or TV show that made you feel good from laughing, odds are you've seen Marshall's work. He wove his brand of happiness into everything he touched.
Marshall's extensive and impressive credits include creating Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy and a host of other television shows and films: 38 writing credits, 29 producing credits, 30 directing credits and 83 acting credits. He also earned a laundry list of awards, but instead of reciting all of them we'll give you the link and let you spend some time watching this classic sitcom crossover from two of Marshall's best gifts to television (for the liberals in the room: 4:33).
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The industry will never be quite the same, but if you’re tempted to cry, remember this immortal scene:
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This article appears in Jul 14-21, 2016.