TotallyOz Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 Actor Ron Palillo, best-known as loudmouthed Horshack on the '70s hit sticom Welcome Back Kotter, has died unexpectedly at age 63. He was survived by his partner of 41 years. http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2012/08/14/welcome-back-kotters-ron-palillo-dies Quote
Guest lurkerspeaks Posted August 14, 2012 Posted August 14, 2012 was Arnold Horshack yelling out his ooh, ooh.. ooh ohh ohh. because even back then, John Travolta was all hands? [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd4VkBcG2PQ Quote
Guest FourAces Posted August 15, 2012 Posted August 15, 2012 I felt sad when I read about his death earlier today. Not really sure why I was never a big fan of his .. though I was a big fan of the show. I guess it seem many from my generation are leaving this planet lately ... anyway I hope he is RIP. Quote
AdamSmith Posted August 15, 2012 Posted August 15, 2012 Remember Kaplan's fucking brilliant Holes & Mello Rolls?! Quote
Guest EXPAT Posted August 15, 2012 Posted August 15, 2012 I was never a fan of his or that show either. But I had no idea he was gay either. Quote
Members axiom2001 Posted August 15, 2012 Members Posted August 15, 2012 He was one of my favorite characters on Welcome Back Kotter, and I thought about him as a youngster on that show when the newscaster on NBC evening's news relayed to us that he had died at a, too me, not too old age. May he rest in peace! Quote
Members MsGuy Posted August 16, 2012 Members Posted August 16, 2012 When is his birthday? Ronald Palillo was born April 2, 1949, in Cheshire, Connecticut. Now that I've gone to the trouble to look it up for you, Lucky, be sure to mark it on your calendar. Quote
Members Lucky Posted August 16, 2012 Members Posted August 16, 2012 Well, if I do remember his birthday next year, at least i will be remembering a gay guy's birthday, not some homophobe's. Quote
AdamSmith Posted August 16, 2012 Posted August 16, 2012 Is it the weather? Sinuses? Sumpn else? Quote
AdamSmith Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Good interview with Gabe Kaplan, from 1996. http://dailyuw.com/news/1996/jan/25/welcome-back-kaplan/ Quote