Ron Palillo

Ron Palillo
Ron Palillo in 1975
Born
Ronald Gabriel Paolillo[1]

(1949-04-02)April 2, 1949
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 2012(2012-08-14) (aged 63)
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Other namesRonald G. Paolillo (as illustrator)
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut
Occupation(s)actor, illustrator, playwright
Years active1975–2010
PartnerJoseph Gramm (1971–2012; Palillo's death)[2]

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]

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

  1. ↑ Diaz, Johnny (August 14, 2012). "Ron Palillo, of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' fame, 63". South Florida Sun-Sentinel.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ Kinser, Jeremy (August 14, 2012). "Welcome Back Kotter's Ron Palillo Dies". The Advocate.
  3. ↑ "Ron Palillo". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ Vitello, Paul (August 14, 2012). "Ron Palillo Dies at 63; Played Horshack on TV". The New York Times.
  5. ↑ "So Soon, Another Sweathog Is Gone". The New York Times. August 14, 2012.
  6. ↑ Hinckley, David (August 14, 2012). "Ron Palillo dead at 63: Actor best known to TV audiences as Horshack on 'Welcome Back, Kotter'". Daily News.
  7. ↑ Erstein, Hap (May 7, 1996). "Ron Palillo's Welcome Back". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012.

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