“RIP Ron Palillo, aka Horshack, dead of a heart attack eary this morning at age 63. A classic TV character, that laugh will live forever,” tweeted Gary Collard.
What ever happened to horshack?
Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on “Kotter,” died of an apparent heart attack in Florida on Aug. 14, 2012. He was 63. ... Robert Hegyes played Juan Epstein on “Welcome Back, Kotter.” The actor died in his Metuchen, N.J., home on Jan.
Who has passed away from Welcome Back, Kotter?
Actress Marcia Strassman, known for her roles in such hits as “Welcome Back, Kotter” and “MASH,” died Friday after a long fight with breast cancer, her sister Julie Strassman confirmed.
What killed Ron Palillo?
On August 14, 2012, Palillo suffered a heart attack at his home and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. He died seven months after co-star Robert Hegyes, who also died from a heart attack.
What year did horshack die?
This June 8, 2008 file photo shows actor Ron Palillo at the TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Palillo, best known as the nerdy high schooler Arnold Horshack on “Welcome Back, Kotter,” died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012 , in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., of an apparent heart attack.
Why did Welcome Back, Kotter end?
Gabe Kaplan and John Travolta both left the show after the third season. Kaplan left after two episodes in the final season, due to creative differences with producer James Komack .
What did Arnold Horshack say?
Arnold Horshack: [ whenever he raises his hand] OOOOOOHHHHH! OOOOOOHHHHH! OOOOOOHHHHH!
What did Vinnie Barbarino always say?
Vincent ‘Vinnie’ Barbarino: [Vincent Barbarino said this, often, to other Sweat-Hogs, whenever someone angered him] Off my case, toilet face! ... Vincent ‘Vinnie’ Barbarino: Hey! Up your nose with a rubber hoses!
How old is Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter?
“RIP Ron Palillo, aka Horshack, dead of a heart attack eary this morning at age 63 . A classic TV character, that laugh will live forever,” tweeted Gary Collard.
What was the principal’s name on Welcome Back Kotter?
The rigid vice principal, Michael Woodman (John Sylvester White), dismisses the Sweathogs as witless hoodlums and only expects Kotter to contain them until they drop out or are otherwise banished.
What school was Welcome Back Kotter?
Kotter, grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and went to New Utrecht High School (that’s the school shown in the opening credits as James Buchanan High).
Which Sweathogs are dead?
Ron Palillo, best known as mouthy classroom goofball Arnold Horshack on the 1970s TV series “Welcome Back, Kotter,” died Aug. 14 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Where was Welcome Back Kotter based?
Set in Brooklyn , “Welcome Back, Kotter” starred comedian Gabe Kaplan as “Gabe Kotter,” a teacher who returns to his alma mater and leads a multiracial class of wise-cracking troublemakers known as the Sweathogs.
