Eugene ‘Porky’ Lee
While Porky may have also escaped the curse, he at least lived a longer life than most of his cast-mates. Even though he was one of the most popular characters on the show, Porky’s role was cut short due to a huge growth spurt. He originated the phrase “O-tay”, even though it’s most commonly associated with Buckwheat. After he left the series, Eugene Lee decided to leave acting and become an educator. He was tired of people recognizing his name, so he changed it to Eugene Gordon Lee. After a while, he began to accept his relative name and appeared in Little Rascals’ reunions. He even sold “Porky” merchandise. At the age of 71, he died, following a battle with lung and brain cancer.
Eugene ‘Porky’ Lee
Darwood ‘Waldo’ Kaye
The studious rich boy with glasses, aka Waldo, was Spanky and Alfalfa’s rival when they competed for Darla’s attention. He made his first appearance on Our Gang in the film Glove Taps and was a semi-regular character for the rest of the series. After the show was over, he appeared in a few minor film roles before he gave up on acting and joined the army. Later on, he became the minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and provided minister services in a lot of churches in Southern California. He moved to Thailand later on to do missionary work, where he ended up living for many years. In 2002, Darwood was struck and killed by a hit and run driver at the age of 72.
Darwood ‘Waldo’ Kaye
