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Kraichgauer
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14 Aug 2012, 3:12 pm

Ron Palillo, better known as Arnold Horshack in the 1970's comedy Welcome Back Cotter has just passed away.
Goodby and God speed to my favorite character on the show who made me laugh as a kid.

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14 Aug 2012, 4:28 pm

This is how I know I'm getting old. Sad. I've been seeing people I grew up with depart left and right like flies. George Jefferson was another one, too.



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14 Aug 2012, 6:05 pm

Oh, this is sad. Rest in peace and, I hope, continue to make laughter happen.



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14 Aug 2012, 6:11 pm

Happy trails.



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14 Aug 2012, 7:47 pm

Isn't that two welcome back kotters cast members in the same year, now? I think Epstein died this year.



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14 Aug 2012, 10:47 pm

schizoid26 wrote:
Isn't that two welcome back kotters cast members in the same year, now? I think Epstein died this year.


Very true.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer



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15 Aug 2012, 1:31 am

he reinvented himself as an acting teacher after he was typecast.



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15 Aug 2012, 2:17 am

auntblabby wrote:
he reinvented himself as an acting teacher after he was typecast.


I did not know that.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer



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15 Aug 2012, 2:19 am

He is survived by his partner of 41 years, Joseph Gramm, a retired actor.



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15 Aug 2012, 2:46 am

auntblabby wrote:
He is survived by his partner of 41 years, Joseph Gramm, a retired actor.


I also did not know he was gay.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer



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15 Aug 2012, 3:31 am

it seems that many creative types are at least "versatile," in one respect or another [or both].



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15 Aug 2012, 11:15 am

Have you been stalking me on gay.com again, AuntBlabby? :wink:


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15 Aug 2012, 11:29 pm

visagrunt wrote:
Have you been stalking me on gay.com again, AuntBlabby? :wink:

i honestly never heard of that site until you mentioned it. but if somebody wants me to stalk them, i will do my best to help them out in that regard. ;)