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Ron “Horshack” Palillo dead of a heart attack at 63

RIP

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  1. Will Profit

    August 14th, 2012

    he went to the grave never letting us know if John Travolta ever groped him.

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  2. Anonymous

    August 14th, 2012

    Died falling from his platofrm shoes

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  3. fina

    August 14th, 2012

    One less on Medicare

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  4. Anonymous

    August 14th, 2012

    Let’s start a Welcome Back Kotter death pool.

    Robert Hegyes – status “out”
    John Sylvester White – status “out”
    Ron Palilo – status “out”

    Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs – status “in”
    Gabe Kaplan – status “in” but leaning outward
    John Travolta – status “Still in the closet”

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  5. Xavier

    August 14th, 2012

    Shows like that in the 70s are the reason I still don’t watch much TV. Thanks, guys!

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  6. sablegsd

    August 14th, 2012

    That was a horrible show. The only part I liked was the theme song.

    RIP Mr.Palillo

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  7. Tim

    August 14th, 2012

    Still think that crooked NV woman looks like him.

    RIP

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  8. ruble

    August 14th, 2012

    ah, I don’t think he ever did any harm. RIP.

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  9. Frosteetoes

    August 14th, 2012

    @Will Profit – There’s a pretty good chance it happened since Pallillo was openly gay. Thank God Travolta didn’t drag him into Scientology, or maybe he tried and Pallillo and the rest had more common sense to stay away.

    RIP Horshack!

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  10. The Doktor

    August 14th, 2012

    Most people are not aware that Ron was British and also a Shakespearean actor of great renown.
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    Naw, jus’ joshin’ ya!

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  11. even steven

    August 14th, 2012

    I don’t think he ever recovered from the Screech vs. Horshack fight.

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  12. norman einstein

    August 14th, 2012

    @The Doktor, you’re not that far off the mark.

    I just read his bio on Wiki, and was quite surprised to learn that he did theater in New York in the ’90s. Actually played Mozart in “Amadeus” and George in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”. As recently as 2008, he did a charity event on Broadway for people with AIDS. I’m glad he was still able to work at his craft.

    RIP, Horshack.

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  13. Hawaiian

    August 14th, 2012

    His widow Huma must be crushed.

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  14. Jethro

    August 14th, 2012

    The only good part of that show was Kotter’s wife. She was hot, in a librarian kind of way…
    http://www.fanpix.net/picture-gallery/marcia-strassman-picture-10121994.htm

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  15. Gordon

    August 14th, 2012

    Horshak & 64. Two things that, taken together, just creep the Hell out of me.

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  16. Roadmaster

    August 14th, 2012

    That’s too bad, only because I’LL BE 63 ON THURSDAY!!!

    I’m not worried, being in so much better shape than everyone younger at work – BP 110/66, heart rate 56, only weigh about 5 lbs. more than I did in basic training 1968….

    Crap! I might live forever! Oh, well – someone has to pay for all the moochers & free riders….

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  17. Friend of the family

    August 14th, 2012

    Fuck off on Welcome Back Cotter. Not every in the Seventies had the luxury of then new and expensive cable. It was one of the few shows I did enjoy. The cast was great, queers or not. Not your memories, then take shit or something.

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  18. Friend of the family

    August 14th, 2012

    I’s so mad I misspelled Kotter. RIP Ron Palillo.

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  19. Poonces

    August 14th, 2012

    It’s weird to read about so many of the people I grew up watching or listening to in my youth starting to die off. I’m a few years younger than he was, but it is always a reminder to take the time to appreciate life aside from all the bullshit.

    RIP Ron Palillo

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  20. SgtZim

    August 14th, 2012

    Lighten up Francis!

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  21. Friend of the family

    August 14th, 2012

    @SgtZim

    I don’t smoke or drink, though I used too. I hate pills and weed makes me laugh. That’s what I need. A joint.

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  22. Twellsy

    August 15th, 2012

    Up his nose with a rubber hose.

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    August 19th, 2012

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