Robert Hegyes, Juan Epstein of 'Welcome Back Kotter' dead at 60 - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Robert Hegyes, Juan Epstein of 'Welcome Back Kotter' dead at 60 The Star-Ledger - NJ.com By Vicki Hyman/The Star-Ledger WARNER BROS.Robert Hegyes, top right, starred as one of the Sweathogs in the '70s hit "Welcome Back Kotter," alongside John Travolta, left, Ron Palillo, second from left, Gabe Kaplan, center, and Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. Robert Hegyes, a Sweathog on 'Kotter,' Dies at 60 'Welcome Back, Kotter' actor Robert Hegyes recalled in NJ town he never forgot 'Welcome Back, Kotter': Robert Hegyes' 'Epstein' helped alter TV |