Laverne and Shirley actress Penny Marshall died on Monday night at the age of 75, reportedly due to complications from diabetes. Her death prompted many of her closest friends and family members to share touching memories and words of support — among those was her ex-husband of 10 years, Rob Reiner. The All in the Family actor expressed that he would greatly miss Penny and the work that she contributed to the world.
"I loved Penny. I grew up with her. She was born with a great gift," he shared on Twitter. "She was born with a funnybone and the instinct of how to use it. I was very lucky to have lived with her and her funnybone. I will miss her." In another tweet, he simply remarked that he was "so sad about Penny."
People reports that Rob and Penny grew up near each other in the Bronx, New York. They didn't meet until Penny's appearance on The Odd Couple in 1971, and got married that same year. In 1978, they worked together on More Than Friends, but split shortly after. While married, Rob adopted Penny's daughter, Tracy Reiner, who she had with Michael Henry when she was 19. Rob and Penny shared three grandchildren together.
Tracy is perhaps most known for her role as "Betty Spaghetti" Horn in A League of Their Own, which Penny directed. She has not yet spoken out publicly about her mother's death.
