Gay Actor Ron "Horshack" Palillo Dies

[WillParkinson]

Gay Actor Ron "Horshack" Palillo Dies

Openly gay actor Ron Palillo died of a heart attack today at the age of 63. Some of you will remember him as Horshack on the hit 70s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. TMZ has the story:

We're told Palillo was found by his partner of many years Joseph Gramm around 4:00 AM. Gramm called an ambulance and Palillo was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. We're told the heart attack was very unexpected. Palillo was 63. According to one of Palillo's colleagues at G-Star School of the Arts, Palillo had appeared to be in good health ... but was a heavy smoker. We're told he had been suffering from a bad cough and had even scheduled a doctor's appointment for today.

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/08/gay-actor-ron-horshack-palillo-dies.html

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[joeybee12]

1. That sucks...way too young...

RIP

[closeupready]

2. I did not know he was gay.

Anyway, yes, too young. Sad.

[Behind the Aegis]

3. Agreed on both accounts.

He's just a year older than both my parents.

[Marrah_G]

4. Aww... he was funny

I always wondered what happened to him.

RIP