Ron also played the role of Horshack in the TV series Mr. T. and Tina in 1976 and in the TV series Mr. Rhodes in 1997. Palillo starred in the films Skatetown, U.S.A., Surf II, Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI, Snake Eater, Hellgate, Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster, Committed, Wind, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Trees 2: The Root of All Evil, The Guardians, and It’s a Dog Gone Tale: Destiny’s Stand. He also appeared in episodes of the TV series Greatest Heroes of the Bible, The Love Boat, Laverne & Shirley in the Army, Alice, The A-Team, CHiPs, Murder, She Wrote, Trapper John, M.D., Cagney & Lacey, and Superman. Ron lived with his partner Joseph Gramm. Ron Palillo passed away on August 14, 2012 of a heart attack at 63 years old.