"Horshack"

Ron Palillo, the actor that brought the nerdy character Arnold Horshack to life on "Welcome Back Kotter" died today at the young age of 63.  Horshack, was the lovable nerd that yelled out, "oooh,oooh" each time his hand went up to answer a question in Mr. Kotter's Brooklyn classroom.  Horshack was copied in classrooms throughout North America during the show's popular run from 1975 to 1979.  Odd thing, Ron Palillo felt typecast, and was unable to get decent acting jobs when the show ended.
He was depressed, he wanted to put Horshack to rest and continue on in acting.  His audience didn't want to let him go.  He will be missed and remembered for his famous role, that of a lovable Sweathog in a Brooklyn classroom.