Mekka was best known for his role as Carmine 'The Big Ragu' Ragusa, both on 'Happy Days' and, later, reprising the role on one of the show's many spin-offs, 'Laverne And Shirley' in the late 70s through early 80s.
Actress and director Penny Marshall has allegedly been scammed out of more than $5,000 by a man who pretended to be former Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom's assistant.