"Welcome Back Kotter" star dies at 60

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Published on Jan 27, 2012 by

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. CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi reports.

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  • I grew up watching the sweathogs, thanks for the memories. " I got a note" love it! Rest In Peace Brother "Juan"...

  • I'm gonna watch some re-runs just for him..... the world was alot diffrent when he was on TV.....

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  • @SidJustice1 Not to long ago saw a vid of here of them all in a reunion except for Horshack

  • A lot of people dont know this, but robert hegyes and john bon jovi were cousins

  • Still makin em 15 seconds of ad time, go get em' Epstein!!! RIP

  • RIP Rob Hegyes aka Juan Epstein.

  • I'm sure that he was greeted by angels in heaven singing "welcome back.." !

  • Adios Robert Hegyes, thanks for the old days. RIP!

  • "Roses are red, violets are blue, my daughter wants to marry, a Puerto Rican Jew.- signed Epsteins girlfriends Mother." RIP Robert Hegyes "AKA" Juan Epstein

  • RIP Mr. Hegyes. The running gag of the notes signed...Epstein's mother...was funny. Thanks for making my teen years a funny time. You rock.

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