RIP: Ron Palillo (aka Arnold Horshack)

[cartman]

The actor from 'Welcome Back Kotter' passed away at the age of 63.

Ron Palillo, Arnold Horshack on 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' dies at age 63 in Palm Beach Gardens home (http://www.wptv.com/dpp/entertainment/ron-palillo-arnold-horshack-on-welcome-back-kotter-dies-at-age-63)

[molson]

That's the weird article, I think it was half cut-and-pasted from something else.

"Before being hired by G-Star in 2009, Palillo had lectured in colleges and high schools all over the country for years and isn’t worried."

Worried about what?

[Ksyrup]

He's got no more worries about anything.

RIP

[MizzouCowboy]

Sad to hear. Was always one of my favorites as a little kid.

I'll never forget "Horshack means the cattle are dying".

[M GO BLUE!!!]

RIP Ron... :(

I met him. Seemed like a nice guy. I was working at a radio station & joking with the host (who wasn't in the studio.) The host would regularly say "Hello" in a funny voice & I would respond in kind. This day I broke into a Horshack impression. Five minutes later Ron Pallillo walks into the studio & says "Is this where I am supposed to be?" Um... Uh... Are you on the next show? Sure. have a seat.

After a few minutes of awkward silence I asked how long he had been in the hall. Luckily he hadn't been out there. I admitted that I had no idea he was coming in & had just done the impression of him as Horshack. He wanted me to do it. "Hell no! I am not going to do an impression of Horshack for you!" He kept on til I finally relented... "Not bad!" So we're just talking & joking. I told the host I didn't do a proper job with the impression & had Ron do it. The host was shocked at how good it was.

That was fun. Killed the perception I had of him from interviews entirely.

Rest in Peace, Ron.

[JediKooter]

Damn. He was the only one that raised his hand in Mr. Kotter's class. RIP Horseshack.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Ron Palillo Dies; Welcome Back, Kotter Actor Dead at 63 : People.com (http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20621008,00.html)

A much better article.

[Ksyrup]

First Epstein, now Horshack. I hope Boom Boom Washington is doing OK.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

First Epstein, now Horshack. I hope Boom Boom Washington is doing OK.

He is going "boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom"

[Draft Dodger]

First Epstein, now Horshack. I hope Boom Boom Washington is doing OK.

and yet Travolta survives...:banghead:

[JediKooter]

His son didn't...