'Welcome Back, Kotter': Robert Hegyes' 'Epstein' helped alter TV

Robert Hegyes, who played Epstein on Welcome Back Kotter Star, has passed away. He was 60.

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

Robert Hegyes, the actor best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican high schooler Juan Epstein on the 1970s television sitcom Welcome Back Kotter, died this week. He was 60.

"Welcome Back Kotter" actor Robert Hegyes has died. According to New Jersey's The Star-Ledger, he was 60 years old.

Robert Hegyes, who played Epstein on Welcome Back Kotter Star, has passed away. He was 60.