Robert Hegyes, one of the Sweathogs from "Welcome Back Kotter," has died. He played Juan Epstein, a Puerto Rican Jewish Sweathog. You might recall that John Travolta played the lead Sweathog, Vinnie Barbarino. Arnold Horshack (Ron Palilo) is still alive, as is Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington (Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs).
Signed,
Epstein's Mother
RIP Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein)
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RIP Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein)
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Re: RIP Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein)
RIP, Epstein.
I loved "Welcome Back, Kotter" when I was young.
I loved "Welcome Back, Kotter" when I was young.
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Re: RIP Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein)
I loved that show too....the show won an award at the TV Land awards last year....most of them look pretty good.
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Re: RIP Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein)
Welcome back Cotter was don't miss TV way before there were DVR's or even VCR's. Sorry to hear of Hegyes's passing.
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Re: RIP Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein)
Oooooooooooooh! Oooooooooooooh! Ooooooooooooooooooooh! I adored that show! I was in the 8th-11th grades when it aired, and I don't think I missed an episode, although the show jumped the shark in its last season. John Travolta had starred in Saturday Night Fever and Grease, so he left the show. It wasn't the same without him.
So sorry to hear about Robert Hegyes. May he rest in peace.
So sorry to hear about Robert Hegyes. May he rest in peace.
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Re: RIP Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein)
Loved Welcome Back Kotter! I have a couple of DVDs of some of the shows. RIP Juan Epstein aka Robert Hegyes!!!
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Re: RIP Robert Hegyes (Juan Epstein)
I really enjoyed that program. I used my own version of Epstein's Mothers note - I would write the notes and have my Mom sign and kept one so I could trace her signature. That way I didn't have to sign it "Barbara's Mother".
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