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Palillo and his partner of 41 years, Joseph Gramm, lived in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. [21] [22] 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.
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Actor Ron Palillo, best known as Arnold Horshack. Todd Williamson/Getty Images for TV Land The Palm Beach Post writes that a friend of Palillo's, Stacy Sacco, says he passed away this.
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Quick Wikis Net Worth, Salary, and Income Dated Boyfriend, Joseph Gramm Family, Siblings, and Parents Body Measurements: Height and Weight Ron Palillo was the late American film and television actor, who was known as one of the brilliant celebrity in the Hollywood industry.
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By Paul Vitello. Aug. 14, 2012. Ron Palillo, who portrayed the goofy high school underachiever Arnold Horshack in the hit 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter" with such definitive oddballness.
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Palillo was gay, and is actually survived by his partner of 41 years. which means, he was with his partner for four years already when he starred on the show as a high school kid at age 26..
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Ron Palillo, the class clown from "Welcome Back, Kotter," has died. The actor best known as Arnold Horshack from the 1970s sitcom was 63.. His longtime partner, Joseph Gramm, a retired actor.
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Ron Palillo, right, with co-stars Robert Hegyes and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs in an episode of \"Welcome Back Kotter,\" circa 1977.. Palillo is survived by his partner of 41 years, Joseph Gramm.
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45 Photos At 14, Ron Palillo (born Ronald Gabriel Paolillo) started his own summer theater in Cheshire, Connecticut. His parents, Gabriel and Carmel Paolillo, were surprised when the summer theater actually made money. After graduating from high school, Ron went to the University of Connecticut at Storrs, where he majored in drama.
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Actor Ron Palillo, who played class clown Arnold Horshack on the 1970s television comedy "Welcome Back, Kotter," has died at age 63, his agent said Tuesday.
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Ron Palillo, the class clown from "Welcome Back, Kotter," has died. The actor best known as Arnold Horshack from the 1970s sitcom was 63. TMZ reports the cause of death was a heart attack. According to TMZ, the actor was having difficulty early in the morning. His longtime partner, Joseph Gramm, a retired actor, called 911.
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Ron Palillo famed for his role as Arnold Horshack on the '70s TV show Welcome Back, Kotter died of an apparent heart attack Aug. 14 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., at age 63, Examiner.com reported. Co-star Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Epstein, died at age 60 of a heart attack earlier this year.
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Actor Ron Palillo, who played class clown Arnold Horshack on the 1970s
Palillo, best known for playing Arnold Horshak in "Welcome Back, Kotter," which ran from 1975 to 1979, died suddenly around 4:30 a.m. EDT, according to the Palm Beach Post, which said he had.
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Palillo's death also served a quiet coming-out for the actor, who was survived by his longtime partner Joseph Gramm. Some commentators said they had long surmised that Horshack was meant to be a.
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April 2, 1949 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA Died August 14, 2012 · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA (heart attack) Birth name Ronald Gabriel Paolillo Height 5′ 7″ (1.70 m) Mini Bio At 14, Ron Palillo (born Ronald Gabriel Paolillo) started his own summer theater in Cheshire, Connecticut.
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Ron Palillo, television's Horshack dies at 63
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]
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Ron Palillo, television's Horshack dies at 63
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