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Ron Palillo
American actor and teacher (1949–2012)
Ronald Gabriel Palillo (April 2, 1949 – August 14, 2012) was an American actor and teacher.[3][4] He was best known for his role as the endearingly dim-witted character Arnold Horshack on the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979).[5][6]
Early life and education
[edit]Ronald Gabriel Paolillo was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Italian-Americans[7] Gabriel and Carmel Paolillo, and raised in nearby Cheshire. His father died of lung cancer when he was 10 years old.[8] He graduated from Cheshire High School[9] and the University of Connecticut at Storrs, where he would teach in the 1990s.[4] He attended Fairfield University while pursuing a postgraduate degree. He adopted the last name Palillo for his acting career.
Career
[edit]In 1975, Palillo was cast as Arnold Horshack, one of the misfit "sweathogs" in the high school sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, whose antics made him one of the standout characters of the series. In the last season of the series, a backdoor pilot episode for a spin-off series featuring Horshack was produced, but the series was not developed.[10][11]
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According to TMZ, Palillo passed away after suffering a heart attack at his Palm Beach home Tuesday morning. Palillo was found by his partner of 41 years, retired actor Joseph Gramm, before being transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Palillo was "upbeat, fun, a great friend who loved theater, loved the fans and had a great sense of humor," the actor's agent, Scott Stander, told CNN.
Sources tell TMZ that the '70s TV star, who played Arnold Horshack on the popular sitcom, which starred John Travoltaand Gabe Kaplan, was in good health and his death was unexpected.
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Remembering Ron Palillo
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