RIP Robert Hegyes, TV's "Juan Epstein" (1 Viewer)

[Greg_S_H]

Robert Hegyes, an actor whose Jewish-Puerto Rican character Juan Epstein was one of the Sweathogs on the 1970s TV sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, died Thursday of a heart attack in New Jersey. He was 60.

http://blog.chron.com/celebritybuzz/2012/01/welcome-back-kotter-sweathog-dies-at-60/ He crossed on foot in front of our van during our trip to LA in the '80s. He saw us gawking at him and gave a wave and a grin.

 

[MatthewA]

That's really depressing to hear. 60 is so young these days.

 

[David_Jr]

Wow. Sad.