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Robert Hegyes, Actor
Robert Hegyes, best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein in “Welcome Back Kotter” has died. He was 60.
Hegyes and nearly all of the original cast members reunited last year at the TV Land Awards to recognize the show’s 35th anniversary. He followed his role on “Kotter” by playing Detective Manny Esposito on “Cagney and Lacey.” Hegyes was a graduate of Rowan University in southern New Jersey, where he returned on occasion to teach master classes in acting.
Hegyes leaves behind three siblings, two children and two step-children. You will be missed Epstein.
TheTwoCents 
Sorry to hear about Mr. Hegyes passing. I loved ‘Welcome Back Kotter’ and his forged letters from his mom saying why he was late, absent or what ever.
Mr. Kotter,
Juan will not be in class today, or any day. He’s dead.
-Epstein’s mother