Mekka's friend, Pat Benti, shared the news on Facebook, saying Mekka died peacefully in his California home on Saturday, Nov. 27.
He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Mekka's cause of death was not shared in the post.
Michael McKean, who also acted on "Laverne & Shirley," also shared a message honoring Mekka.
"A sad goodbye to Eddie Mekka this morning," he said. "A genuinely good guy and purveyor of cheer whenever things got cheerless. Value these people. RIP, Eddie."
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