[W1SMH] Fwd: Little known "Our Gang" facts

[ALLAN COX JR]

Here are some things I didn't know. When you see the picture of Pete the Pup,the dog with the circle around his eye, it is not hair, but was placed there by a makeup artist.  Who was the makeup-artist?  A young man named Max Factor.  This makes a great trivia question at a party.

 
Only we vintage people would remember.  SPANKY & OUR GANG.  Some things I bet a lot of you didn't know, I certainly didn't!  These pictures are great.
 
what ever happened to those people?
 
 
In case you forgot who is who. 
 
 
Well, here it is... 
 
The Our Gang Curse 
 
Alfalfa -- 
    
Carl Switzer was shot to death at age 31. 
 
 
Chubby -- 
300-pound Norman Chaney died at age 22 following an operation. 
 
 
Buckwheat -- 
William Thomas died at age 49 of a heart attack. (wow I never knew that buckwheat was a male!!)
 
 
Darla Hood --   
The Our Gang leading lady contracted hepatitis and died at age 47.
 
 
Brisbane --
Kendall McCormas, known as Breezy Brisbane, committed suicide at age 64.
 
 
Froggy --
William Robert Laughline was killed in a motor scooter accident at age 16.
 
 
Mickey Daniels --
 
He died of liver disease at 55.
 
 
Stymie --
Mathew Bear led a life of crime and drugs. He died of a stroke at age 56.
 
 
Scotty Beckett --
He died at age 38 following a brutal beating.
 
 
Wheezer --
Robert Hutchins was killed in an airplane accident at age 19.
 
 
Pete the Pup --
    
He was poisoned by an unknown assailant.
 
 
Butch --
Currently lives in California.
 
 
And Of Course:
 
Spanky --
Robert Blake was accused of murdering his wife.  I did not know that was Robert Blake!  Did any of you?  Wow!
 
'Please share with all your 'old' (isn’t that “vintage”??) friends, I am sure they will love this'.