Welcome Back, Kotter's Robert Hegyes, Who Performed Epstein, Dies

Robert Hegyes, Welcome Back Kotter Robert Hegyes, most widely known for enjoying Juan Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter, died Thursday from an apparent cardiac arrest, The Star-Ledger reviews. He was 60. A Nj native, Hegyes analyzed speech and theater at Rowan College (where he trained later in the career) before finding stage operate in NY both off and on Broadway. In 1975, Hegyes was cast on Welcome Back, Kotter among the Sweathogs alongside a youthful Travolta Qantas Video. Following the comedy's four-year run, Hegyes became a member of the detective series Cagney & Lacey as undercover detective Manny Esposito. Watch full instances of Welcome Back, Kotter More lately, Hegyes guest-starred on shows like NewsRadio, Diagnosis Murder and also the Came Carey Show. Health issues previously many years, including cardiac arrest, stored him from the limelight. However, he did reunite using the relaxation from the Welcome Back, Kotter cast finally year's TV Land Honours. Hegyes is made it by three brothers and sisters, two children, Cassie and Mac, and 2 stepchildren, Sophia and Alex.