The Hudson Brothers’ former vocalist Bill Hudson was wed to Cindy Williams. His ex-wife passed away on Wednesday of last week, according to a statement released by her children on Monday.
Williams, who as Shirley on the well-known comedy Laverne & Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne, passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 75 following a brief illness.
“The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed,” the statement said. “Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous and possessed a brilliant sense of humor and a glittering spirit that everyone loved.”
Emily (born in 1982) and Zachary (born in 1982) are the couple’s two children from their 1982 marriage to Cindy Williams (b. 1986). In 2000, the two divorced.
Who is Bill Hudson?
William Louis Hudson Jr., also known as Bill Hudson, was born on October 17, 1949. He is an American actor and musician. Together with Brett and Mark, his two younger brothers, he founded The Hudson Brothers in 1965.
He is the oldest of Eleanor and William Louis Hudson’s three boys, and he was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. His mother was an American-Italian.
Hudson made his acting debut in the 1987 film Big Shots and three episodes of the 1989–1992 television series Doogie Howser, M.D. In December 2011, he published his autobiography, entitled Two Versions: The Other Side of Fame and Family. Additionally, he played supporting parts in the 1978 films Hysterical, Zero to Sixty, and (1983).
