UConn aluminist Ron Palillo dies at age 63

[CL82]

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I only remember him as Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter. My condolences to the family.

 

[k9fanatic]

Wow -- first Epstein now Horshack. And Barbarino hasn't exactly had an easy year.

Hope Boom Boom is staying out of trouble.

 

[MTHusky]

Met his brother a few times up in West Hartford where he worked as a car salesman. RIP Horshack

 

[Danzz]

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I only remember him as Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter. My condolences to the family.

The bio I read said he was a Fairfield alum; always thought it was Uconn. Best looking former Uconn student: Meg Ryan.

 

[art4life]

What is an "aluminist"? Sounds like a word Darrell Sheets on "Storage Wars" would say.

Anyway, from a fellow UConn alumnus, R.I.P. Ron.

 

[Mr.Phat]

The bio I read said he was a Fairfield alum; always thought it was Uconn. Best looking former Uconn student: Meg Ryan.

He did graduate from here. I interviewed him in the early 80s when I was working for the Daily Campus and he was performing in a play at Jorgensen.

 

[Mr.Phat]

"aluminist"? You just invented a new word. That Ukon edukashun is reely shinin' throo.

 

[Huskies4ever]

The bio I read said he was a Fairfield alum; always thought it was Uconn. Best looking former Uconn student: Meg Ryan.

I never knew Meg Ryan attended UConn. I had to do a google search, and sure enough, she was born in Fairfield and attended UConn. Her father was an all-state basketball player. I always had a thing for her. Quite the cutie.

 

[CL82]

The bio I read said he was a Fairfield alum; always thought it was Uconn. Best looking former Uconn student: Meg Ryan.

From the linked article:

He attended the University of Connecticut and earned parts in Shakespearean productions before his big break.

 

[Deepster]

I wonder if he ever gave Barberino a "massage"...

 

[uconndoit]

I wonder if he ever gave Barberino a "massage"...

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!

RIP

 

[dapriest]

It's always a tragedy when a teacher outlives his students.

 

[sparky]

RIP Ron. I was a real fan of the Kotter show. I hope it was a peacefull passing too young to go.

 

[joober jones]

So now half the the Sweathogs are gone. Well I guess 2/5, but the replacement guy doesn't count.