Ron Palillo Of "Welcome Back, Kotter" Dead At 63
(CBS NEWS) Actor Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on the 1970s TV series "Welcome Back, Kotter," died Tuesday morning. He was 63.
Officer Lovejoy of the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department confirmed Palillo's death to CBS News, noting that Palillo was transported from his Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. home to a nearby hospital, where he died.
Although the police department offered no further details, Palillo's friend, Karen Poindexter, told The Associated Press that Palillo died of an apparent heart attack.
Palillo starred as the Brooklyn, N.Y. teenager in ABC's "Welcome Back, Kotter" from 1975 to 1979. His class clown character used to shout out a series of "Ooohs" when a teacher asked a question. The show also featured break-out star John Travolta as Vinny Barbarino.
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