and i always thought he was wheezer
posted by kobayashi on July 12, 2001
robert blake really was in our gang (a/k/a little rascals), despite his denying it on the tonight show back in the 70s. his character name was mickey. wheezer died at 19 in a plane crash. actually, taken as a group, they seem to have had pretty bad luck with longevity.
if you visit that page, you'll notice that robert blake is mysteriously about 10 years younger than all the other rascals. (whaddya bet he's lying.)
check the 'wait there's more -> read on' link for the tale of broken lives and misery that followed what appears to be the majority of our gang.
Alfalfa (Carl Switzer) Shot dead at 31.
Brisbane (Kendal McComas) - Known as Breezy Brisbane. Suicide in 1981, two weeks before his 65th birthday.
Buckwheat (William Thomas) - heart attack in 1980 at age 49.
Chubby (Norman Chaney) - (1/18/18 -5/30/36) As he grew into his teens, his weight expanded to over 300 pounds. In 1935, he had an operation for a glandular ailment, and his weight dropped to 136 pounds. Sadly, he never recovered and passed away at the age of 18.
Darla Hood - Died at 47, complications from a minor medical procedure.
Farina (Allen Hoskins) - Died of cancer at age 60.
(loved this character!) -> Froggy (William Robert Laughlin)- Died in a motorscooter accident at the age of 16 in California.
Jackie Condon - Died of cancer at age 58.
Mary Kornman - (12/27/15 - 6/1/73) Died of Cancer.
Mickey Daniels - (10/11/14 - 8/20/70) Died of cirrhosis alone in a hotel room at age 56.
Pete the Pup - The first Pete was poisoned by an unknown assailant. His last film was A Tough Winter. One of his offspring carried on beginning with the next film, Pups Is Pups. Currently lives in Dog Heaven.
Scotty Beckett - (10/4/29 - 5/10/68) - As an adult he checked into a Hollywood nursing home on May 8, 1968, needing medical attention after suffering a serious beating. He died two days later. Although pills and a note were found, no conclusion was made by the coroner as to the exact cause of his death. He was just 38 years old.
Spanky (George McFarland) - Made an appearance on Cheers shortly before he died at age 64 of a heart attack.
Stymie (Matthew Beard) - (1/1/25 - 1/8/81) - Stymie had a troubled adult life with crime and drugs. In 1981 he suffered a stroke, contracted pneumonia, and died at USC Medical Center at age 56. His last words were: "Fun, fun, fun...Had a lot of fun."
Wheezer (Robert Hutchins) - (3/29/25 - 3/17/45) - Died in a military airplane accident at the age of 19.