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What ever happened to "Our Gang"
Alfalfa;
Carl Switzer, Was shot to death at age 31
Buckwheat;
William Thomas died at age 49 of a heart attack
Froggy;
William Robert Laughline was killed in a motor scooter accident at age 16
Stymie;
Mathew Bear led a life of crime and drugs. He died of a stroke at age 56
Wheezer;
Robert Hutchins was killed in an airplane accident at age 19
Spanky;
Robert Blake was accused of killing his wife
Chubby;
300 pound Norman Chaney died at age 22 following an operation
Darla;
The Our Gang leading lady contracted hepatitis and died at age 47
Brisbone;
Kendall McCormas, known as Breezy committed suicide at age 64
Mickey Daniels
died of liver disease at age 55
Scotty Beckett
He died at age 38 following a brutal beating
Pete the pup
Was poisoned by an unknown assailant
Butch;
Currently lives in California

Who was your favorite?

It turns out that the information you posted is part of an Our Gang urban legend:

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Wow thanks for that info. I wasn't aware of that . will have to inform the person who gave me that info thats its indeed an Our Gang urban Legend;

I used to love watching those old re-runs when I was a kid. I'm glad to know they didn't all die young and come to bad ends.

I love Snopes. Every time someone sends me some email scare alert I check there first and mostly find they are false.

"Spanky;
Robert Blake was accused of killing his wife."

Often one can tell false information by the fact that it is plainly incorrect.

Robert Blake was not Spanky.

Another caution is incomplete information, ie., "Darla;
The Our Gang leading lady" or "Butch;Currently lives in California"

No real names known?

You know something Frank, it may be more helpful if you searched for the names and posted them instead of criticizing.

You know I do not believe I have ever seen a post from you that doesn't criticize something or someone. If there is one, please point me in the direction of it.

Frank, watch this:

Spanky was played by George McFarland and was not part of the original cast.

Darla was played by Darla Hood

Alfalfa was played Carl Switzer

Jackie was played by Jackie Cooper

Farina was played by Allan Hoskins but was replaced by Stymie when Farina got to old. Stymie was played by Matthew Beard and was given the name Stymie by the director because the boy was always underfoot. The director said of him, "That kid stymies me."

Robert Blake played a character named Mickey

See Frank? It wasn't that hard.

Nice response, Vance. It does get tiresome to see negativity in the forums and I like how you responded to that.