Ron Palillo
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Ronald Gabriel Palillo was an American actor and teacher. He was best known for his role as the endearingly dim-witted character Arnold Horshack on the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter.
Palillo in 1975
Palillo as "Sweathog" Arnold Horshack on Welcome Back, Kotter, c. 1976
Robert Hegyes
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Robert Bruce Hegyes was an American actor best known for his portrayal of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s American sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter and as detective Manny Esposito on the 1980
Ron Palillo
…heart attack at his home and was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. He died seven months after co-star Robert Hegyes, who also died from a heart attack. Palillo's funeral service was held in Palm Beach Gardens on August 22, 2012. He is buried at St. Lawrence Cemetery…
Robert Hegyes in October 2008
Hegyes in Welcome Back, Kotter, 1976