[napscoordinator]

Not a good year for Welcome Back Kotter at all. We have had two deaths already and they were pretty young. Prayers to his friends and family. What tragic news.

[ConservativeDude]

So both Horshak and Barbarino were fags (or at least the actors who played them).

Great.

[Mr. K]

“It means ‘The cattle are dying’”

[kevcol]

the "longtime companions"

[End Times Sentinel]

OMG!!! I just realized Principal Woodman died too!

[exit82]

We’re told the heart attack was very unexpected

I have mine scheduled to avoid this very thing.

[Dr. Sivana]

I didn’t need to know that about someone who grew up 10 miles from me.

[Snickering Hound]

"Oooo, oooo, oooo!"

[skeeter]

Sorry to hear about all these TV characters from my childhood passing away, but

Welcome Back Kotter and its overbearing laugh track was the most annoying show ever aired.

[cicero2k]

The ending of an era.

Not so much for this TV show, but for remembering the actors. We shared the experience of Kotter, One Day at a Time, All in the Family, Jeffersons, Happy Days etc.

In 40 years when a Housewife, Bachelorette, Idol finalist, Apprentice etc. star dies; will anybody remember?

[Bringbackthedraft]

Palillo was found by his partner of many years............................... ??? Why is this so prevalent in the entertainment industry?

[P.O.E.]

RIP

[TexasNative2000]

RIP Ron Palillo (1949-2012).
RIP Ron Palillo's Career (1975-1976).

[Yaelle]

Horschak gay? No way! RIP.

[Dr. Sivana]

I didn’t need to know that about someone who grew up 10 miles from me.

[Manic_Episode]

Screech kicking Horshaks @$$

I'm surprised he didn't have a heart attack then. Brutal.

[x]

So Pallilo was actually in his late 20s when he was in TV "high school." Typical.

"Long time partner"? I guess that explain why he turned up on Ellen.

Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein, in real-life Hungarian and Italian, rather than Jewish and Puerto Rican) also died this year, also of a heart attack.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP. :-(