Ron Palillo
American actor and teacher (1949-2012)
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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 Ron Palillo in 1975 | |
| 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(s) | actor, illustrator, playwright |
| Years active | 1975–2010 |
| Partner | 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.
References change
- ↑ Diaz, Johnny (August 14, 2012). "Ron Palillo, of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' fame, 63". South Florida Sun-Sentinel.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Kinser, Jeremy (August 14, 2012). "Welcome Back Kotter's Ron Palillo Dies". The Advocate.
- ↑ "Ron Palillo". The New York Times.
- ↑ Vitello, Paul (August 14, 2012). "Ron Palillo Dies at 63; Played Horshack on TV". The New York Times.
- ↑ "So Soon, Another Sweathog Is Gone". The New York Times. August 14, 2012.
- ↑ Hinckley, David (August 14, 2012). "Ron Palillo dead at 63: Actor best known to TV audiences as Horshack on 'Welcome Back, Kotter'". Daily News.
- ↑ Erstein, Hap (May 7, 1996). "Ron Palillo's Welcome Back". The Palm Beach Post.
Other websites change
- Ron Palillo on IMDb