Ron Palillo

Ronald Gabriel "Ron" Palillo (April 2, 1949 – August 14, 2012) was an American television and movie actor,^[3][4] who is best known for his role as high school student Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, from 1975 to 1979.^[5][6]

Ron Palillo
Ron Palillo in 1975
Born	Ronald Gabriel Paolillo[1] (1949-04-02)April 2, 1949 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	August 14, 2012(2012-08-14) (aged 63) Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Other names	Ronald G. Paolillo (as illustrator)
Alma mater	University of Connecticut
Occupation(s)	actor, illustrator, playwright
Years active	1975–2010
Partner	Joseph Gramm (1971–2012; Palillo's death)[2]

Palillo was born in Cheshire, Connecticut on April 2, 1949.^[7] He was educated at University of Connecticut. Palillo died on August 14, 2012 from a heart attack in his Palm Beach, Florida home. He was 63 years old. He is survived by his partner of 41 years, Joseph Gramm.