http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/14/ron-palillo-dies-horshack-welcome-back-kotter-dead-at-63/#comments-fullwrapper

Wow I can't believe two of the Sweathogs have died at such young ages.

Wow I didn't know the guy that played Epstein died this year. RIP to them both.

Sorry to hear about this. Apparently he wasn't even ill. I guess it's a good thing TV Land honored the show a few years ago.

So many people have passed away this year.

He had a short role on OLTL in 1993 or 1994. I have an interview with him somewhere.

Isnt he the one that didnt show up for the reunion on TVLand awards?? I think they mentioned he was ill at the time. What shock me was to find out he was gay. Of course I should have seen it but oh well I didnt..lol....My two favorite sweathogs are now gone.

Ahhhhh, RIP

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd4VkBcG2PQ

If I was John Travolta I would be scared s-h-i-t-less right now.

RIP Horshack. He was my favorite sweathog. So funny.

I'm scared for Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, John Travolta and Gabe Kaplan now

WBK still has quite a few cast members who are still alive and healthy. I think until this year only the principal and Debralee Scott had passed away.

which principal?

I never knew Ron was the oldest of the original sweathogs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sylvester_White

I thought you meant him and I read your post wrong at first LOL

I guess Maria wasn't the only one who liked to hire former sitcom stars, eh?

I think he was the one of the few at this time - I can't remember any others on OLTL, at least not in those years. They did have Ivana Trump and Little Richard but not a ton of stunt casting.