'Welcome Back Kotter' actor Robert Hegyes dies; Kim Kardashian to guest on …

Robert Hegyes, an actor best known for his role as Juan Epstein on the 1970s hit sitcom "Welcome Back Kotter," died in New Jersey at the age of 60. (Jan. 27) (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart,

METUCHEN, NJ (AP) – The actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Fords, NJ, says it was informed of Robert Hegyes' death Thursday by the

Losing Robert Hegyes (Welcome Back, Kotter's Epstein) has taken us here at Screen Junkies by surprise. I guess we just figured that he'd always be around and took for granted the fact that life is fleeting. We never called to check in on him or made

METUCHEN, NJ (AP) – The actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the 1970s TV show "Welcome Back Kotter" has died. The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Fords, NJ, says it was informed of Robert Hegyes' death Thursday by the

(Kevin Winter – Getty Images) Robert Hegyes, the actor who played Sweathog Juan Epstein on “Welcome Back Kotter,” died Thursday after being brought to a New Jersey hospital in cardiac arrest. He was 60. Hegyes, who also had a role on “Cagney & Lacey,”