We need to note the passing of actor Ron Palillo, age 63, earlier this week. Palillo came to the public's attention by playing Sweathog Arnold Horshack on 1970's sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter". Palillo became pretty much typecast by this role and spent the rest of his days, near as I can tell, as a one hit wonder, D-list celebrity confined to crummy reality shows and reunion shows on fringe cable networks. What is notable is that his death follows fast upon the heels of the death of fellow Sweathog Robert Heyges in January of this year.
Note to Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta, and Lawrence Hilton Jacobs: Be careful out there!
RIP Ron Palillo.
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