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lovinlyrics

Oh no, first Epstein, now Horshack! I might just shed a tear over this one. He was my favorite. RIP Ron Palillo - http://t.co/unt6TOwo

Lovin
14 Aug 2012 16:29:00 GMT
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djcronin

RIP Ron Palillo. You made me laugh a lot when I was a kid. Hope Arnold Horshack is getting to hang out in heaven.

Dan Cronin
14 Aug 2012 16:31:00 GMT
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RM2SteveG

RIP Ron Palillo and thanks so much for Horshack--my favorite "Welcome Back Kotter" character. http://t.co/SzQvDoCn

Steve Goodman
14 Aug 2012 16:41:00 GMT
Steve Goodman

Ron Palillo, Horshack on 'Welcome Back, Kotter,' dead at 63

8/14/2012

The world has lost another Sweathog. Ron Palillo, who played Arnold Horshack on the '70s comedy series "Welcome Back, Kotter," died in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was 63. Early reports indicate Palillo may have died of a heart attack. Twitter users flooded the social network with messages of sadness and outpourings of love for Horshack, thanking Palillo for the laughs and calling his character one of their favorites. One user has even tried to get the hashtag #oohoohooh going as homage to Horshack's trademark eagerness to be the first to answer questions in class. Fellow cast member Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Epstein, passed away in January, also of a heart attack.[Source]

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