Happy Days Star Al Molinaro Has Died At the Age of 96

Actor Al Molinaro, who starred in the '70s sitcom Happy Days has died at the age of 96, according to multiple reports.

Molinaro, best known for his role as Al Delvecchio – the owner of Arnold's Diner on the ABC series – died after suffering several gall stones which he chose not to remove due to his age, Deadline reports. The actor died in a Wisconsin hospital on Thursday.

His son first confirmed the news to TMZ.


According to The Wrap, Molinaro acted in the sitcom for 10 years and also appeared in its 1980's spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi.

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Molinaro also had smaller roles in The Odd Couple and The Ugly Family.

He reportedly quit acting in 1992, but made continuous commercial appearances into the early 2000's.people