Carl Dean Alfalfa Switzer

Carl Dean Switzer, famously known as "Alfalfa" from the "Our Gang" series, met a tragic end on January 21, 1959, at the age of 31 in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California. Switzer's death was the result of a violent altercation that culminated in a fatal gunshot wound. The incident occurred at the home of Moses "Bud" Stiltz, a friend of Switzer's, and was reportedly sparked by a dispute over money. Switzer had gone to Stiltz's residence to collect a debt he believed he was owed. The confrontati ...