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He was 81.
Marshall died at 5 p.m. local time (0000 GMT) in Burbank,
California, from complications of pneumonia after a stroke, his
representative Michelle Bega told USA Today.
"The Odd Couple," a hit sitcom created and produced by Marshall,
began a five-year run on ABC in 1970. The show, starring Jack
Klugman and Tony Randall, received Emmy nominations and wins for
the comedy series based on Neil Simon's play about two divorced
men with different lifestyles who are forced to share an
apartment.
Marshall's “Happy Days” debuted as a television series on ABC in
1974, starting a 10-year run that saw Henry Winkler’s "the Fonz"
become what Variety described as a cultural touchstone.
"Garry Marshall Rest In Peace. Thank you for my professional
life. Thank you for your loyalty, friendship and generosity,"
Winkler said on Twitter.
Marshall was the older brother of Penny Marshall, who played the
unrefined but lovable Laverne DeFazio on "Laverne & Shirley," a
"Happy Days" sequel he co-created that ran on the ABC network
from 1976 to 1983. It followed the lives of two single women and
their nutty friends in 1950s and '60s Milwaukee.
He also directed “Pretty Woman,” a big screen blockbuster in
1990 starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere that grossed $463
million worldwide. Roberts earned an Oscar nomination for best
actress and the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best
comedy/musical.
“The Princess Diaries,” “Beaches” and “The Flamingo Kid,” were
among other popular films Marshall had a hand in putting on the
big screen.
(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by Paul Tait)
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