Ron Palillo
Ronald Gabriel "Ron" Palillo (April 2, 1949 – August 14, 2012) was an American television and movie actor,[3][4] who is best known for his role as high school student Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, from 1975 to 1979.[5][6]
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| Born | Ronald Gabriel Paolillo[1] April 2, 1949 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 2012 (aged 63) |
| Other names | Ronald G. Paolillo (as illustrator) |
| Alma mater | University of Connecticut |
| Occupation | actor, illustrator, playwright |
| Years active | 1975–2010 |
| Partner(s) | Joseph Gramm (1971–2012; Palillo's death)[2] |
Palillo was born in Cheshire, Connecticut on April 2, 1949.[7] He was educated at University of Connecticut. Palillo died on August 14, 2012 from a heart attack in his Palm Beach, Florida home. He was 63 years old. He is survived by his partner of 41 years, Joseph Gramm.
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Palillo as "Sweathog" Arnold Horshack on Welcome Back, Kotter, c. 1976
References
- ↑ Diaz, Johnny (August 14, 2012). Ron Palillo, of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' fame, 63. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-ron-palillo-obit-20120814,0,3805477.story.[dead link]
- ↑ Kinser, Jeremy. Welcome Back Kotter's Ron Palillo Dies. The Advocate (August 14, 2012).
- ↑ "Ron Palillo". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/54782/Ron-Palillo.
- ↑ Vitello, Paul. Ron Palillo Dies at 63; Played Horshack on TV. The New York Times (August 14, 2012).
- ↑ So Soon, Another Sweathog Is Gone. The New York Times (August 14, 2012).
- ↑ Hinckley, David. Ron Palillo dead at 63: Actor best known to TV audiences as Horshack on 'Welcome Back, Kotter'. Daily News (August 14, 2012).
- ↑ Erstein, Hap. Ron Palillo's Welcome Back. The Palm Beach Post (May 7, 1996). Retrieved August 16, 2012.
Other websites
- Ron Palillo on IMDb