Ron Palillo, Arnold Horshack on 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' dies at age 63

[RockaFowler]

Ron Palillo, best known as mouthy classroom goofball Arnold Horshack on the 1970s TV series Welcome Back, Kotter, died at his Palm Beach Gardens home early this morning, according to Stacy Sacco, Palillo’s friend.

Sacco said Palillo passed away suddenly at 4:30 a.m.

He was 63


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He became a teacher at a local School of the Arts here in Palm Beach County just because he loved the acting profession so much. He is survived by his partner of 41 years Joseph Gramm. Rest in Peace Ron. Such a sweet, sweet man that I had the pleasure of meeting last year.

[joeybee12]

1. Aw, that's way too young...RIP

[HockeyMom]

2. Robert Hegyes (Epstein) just died last January

Too many, far too young.

[TDale313]

3. Sad news. So sorry to hear this. n/t

[monmouth]

4. This is very sad. He often went into the local Publix in downtown West Palm after school and was

always so gracious when people recognized him and wanted to say how much they enjoyed that show. RIP Ron.

[AtomicKitten]

5. ooh ooh

[lilly ludebummer]

6. Oooo! Oooo! Oooo!

A nation mourns...RIP, dear prince...

[hifiguy]

7. That sucks. Way too young.

Ooh, ooh, ooh!! Mistah Kottah!!

[MrScorpio]

8. My youth is falling away. Rest in Power, Arnold

[southernyankeebelle]

9. Welcome Back Kotter was one of my favorite shows when I was young. RIP you will be missed.

Where O where is our youth going? You can see our generation is starting to die off. Life is so short. Make the best of what you have. Be happy because we sure don't have the control with what's going on in our country.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

10. Juan Epstein (Robert Hegyes) also died in January. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

11. Too young. RIP

[HughBeaumont]

12. RIP. My TV heroes are leaving. This sucks.