RIP Penny Marshall (1942 - 2018)

Actress Penny Marshall, better known has Laverne from TV's "Laverne & Shirley", has died.

After "Laverne & Shirley" Marshall directed films "Big", "A League of Their Own" and appeared with the Sesame Street Muppets of in a series of 1990's Kmart ads.

Marshal also made a notable live appearance with Big Bird, which Matt Vogel recalled in a an interview:

I was doing a live appearance as Big Bird with Penny Marshall for a new Sesame Street kid's clothing line. We were hosting a fashion show in front of a bunch of press and children. As Penny Marshall walked on stage, she lost her footing and grabbed Big Bird by the right wing—ripping it off the puppet! In front of everyone—Cameras, reporters, children!

There she was, standing there with the wing in her hands. She quickly realized what had happened and hid the wing behind her back. Neither of us knew what to do so I just said, "Don't worry. It'll grow back." And we went on with the show.

You can read more about her life from the Hollywood Reporter. She was 75.