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- GAY ACTOR RON PALILLO, MY CHILDHOOD NEMIS, IS AD
- THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
GAY ACTOR RON PALILLO, MY CHILDHOOD NEMIS, IS AD
But even before Palillo’s ath, fans have speculated that Horshack, wh his love of movie mils and exuberant mannerisms, was meant to be a gay character. Whether or not Horshack was gay, “Wele Back, Kotter, ” which Sacks says was spired by the Sidney Poier classic “Blackboard Jungle, ” did put ethnic, urban characters on work televisn at a time of racial strife Ameri’s big ci. Palillo was gay, and is actually survived by his partner of 41 years … which means, he was wh his partner for four years already when he starred on the show as a high school kid at age 26.
THE VOICE OF CHICAGO'S GAY, LESBIAN, BI, TRANS AND QUEER COMMUNITY SINCE 1985
And for many of his fans, Palillo’s ath marks the first time they are learng that he was gay — Palillo is survived by his partner of 41 years, Joseph Gramm.