Robert Hegyes products
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage boardFilmographies
overviewby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards by genre by keywordBiographical
biography other works publicity photo galleryTwitterblogNewsDeskmessage boardExternal Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clipsNews for
Robert Hegyes More at IMDbPro »
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
1-20 of 28 items from 2012 « Prev | Next »
‘Soul Train’ Creator Don Cornelius Dead From Apparent Suicide
1 February 2012 8:29 AM, PST | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
The 75-year-old star reportedly shot himself in the head. Don Cornelius committed suicide, law enforcement officials tell TMZ. The Soul Train creator was found dead by cops at his Los Angeles home early in the morning on Feb. 1. Sadly, the last years of his life were not the happiest. In 2008, Don was arrested for beating up his wife. He pled no contest to misdemeanor domestic violence - which landed him on three-years probation! Then in 2009, het went through a divorce. He told an L.A. judge he was suffering from "significant health issues" and wanted to "finalize this divorce before I die.." In 2010, the divorce was granted. Rest in Peace, Don Cornelius. Recent Tragic Passings ‘Welcome Back Kotter’ Star Robert Hegyes Dead At Age 60 Etta James Dead At Age 73 — So Sad Joe Frazier Dead — Boxing Legend Dies At 67. So Sad. »
- HL Staff
Famous Celebrity Deaths in January 2012
29 January 2012 11:06 AM, PST | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Famous celebrity deaths in January 2012 include iconic college football coach Joe Paterno, whose career only recently ended in scandal. He passed away from lung cancer at the age of 85. Etta James, an American blues singer who crossed over into many other platforms also passed away in January. She died due to complications from leukemia. Etta was 73 years old. Also passing away in January was young professional skier Sarah Burke. The Canadian athlete was a multi-champion freestyle skier who successfully lobbied to add the superpipe to the 2014 Olympic Games. She was only 29 years old and died from cardiac arrest following a skiing accident while training. James Farentino was an American actor who died at 73 years old from heart failure. Another Us actor, Robert Hegyes, (Welcome Back, Kotter; Cagney & Lacey) passed away this month. The 60-year old had a heart attack. More notable deaths are here for the month of January 2012. (Image: »
Welcome Back Kotter Actor Robert Hegyes Dead at 60
29 January 2012 4:16 AM, PST | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
"Welcome Back Kotter" actor Robert Hegyes has passed away from a heart attack on Thursday morning. He was 60 years old. Hegyes is best known for playing Juan Epstein on "Welcome Back Kotter," the 1970s sitcom, which starred John Travolta and Gabe Kaplan. He appeared in all four seasons of the show and joined most of his fellow Sweathogs at the "Welcome Back Kotter" reunion held at the 2011 TV Land Awards. After "Kotter," Hegyes went on to co-star in "Cagney and Lacey" as Detective Manny Esposito. His other TV work includes an episode of "The Love Boat," "NewsRadio" and "CHiPS." His last credited role was in the 2002 movie "Hip, Edgy, Sexy, Cool." »
Robert Hegyes Dies - Welcome Back Carter's Juan Epstein
28 January 2012 7:21 AM, PST | National Ledger | See recent National Ledger news »
Welcome Back Carter star Robert Hegyes has died at the age of 60. The star suffered an apparent heart attack at his home in New Jersey on Thursday and was transported by ambulance to the nearby JFK Medical Center, where he was subsequently pronounced dead. Hegyes was well known for his role as wiseguy Juan Epstein in hit U.S. sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, which featured Gabe Kaplan and a young John Travolta during the 1970's. He also appeared on crime series Cagney & Lacey in the late 1980s and landed small TV roles on CHiPs, L.A. Heat and Diagnosis Murder. © WENN »
'Welcome Back, Kotter': Where are the Sweathogs now?
27 January 2012 11:49 AM, PST | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
While the TV community mourns the passing of Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Epstein on the 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter," we thought it might be interesting to see what all the other Sweathogs as well as Mr. Kotter are up to these days. Here's an update:
John Travolta (Vinnie Barbarino) - After some lean years in the 1980s, Travolta's career rocketed back following his role as Vincent Vega in the 1994 film "Pulp Fiction," and he hasn't looked back since. Subsequent films included "Face/Off," "Get Shorty" and "Wild Hogs." He's very much an A-lister.
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs (Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington) - Known for his over enunciation "Hey, Mister Kot-taire," Hilton-Jacobs' character was the star on Buchanan High's basketball team. Since the series left the air in 1979, he's had a slew of guest starring roles in TV series from "Hill Street Blues" to "Roseanne" to "Chuck." His longest stint was on the show "Alien Nation. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
'Welcome Back, Kotter': Where Are They Now?
27 January 2012 10:09 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »
Hit comedy show from the '70s, "Welcome Back, Kotter," is back in the spotlight after the sudden death of cast member, Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Epstein, passed away on Thursday.
"Extra" takes a look at the show's memorable cast members... where are they now? Take a look!
The Cast of 'Welcome Back, Kotter': Where Are They Now?John Travolta
As the tough-talking Vinnie Barbarino, John Travolta has made a name for himself in »
Epstein from 'Welcome Back Kotter' dead at 60
27 January 2012 8:47 AM, PST | Cineplex | See recent Cineplex news »
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, N.J., says it was informed of Robert Hegyes' death Thursday by the actor's family. He was 60.
A spokesman at JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J., told the Star-Ledger newspaper that Hegyes, of Metuchen, arrived at the hospital in the morning in full cardiac arrest and died.
Hegyes was appearing on Broadway in 1975 when he auditioned for "Kotter," a TV series about a teacher who returns to the inner-city school of his youth to teach a group of remedial students. They included the character Vinnie Barbarino, played by John Travolta and Gabe Kaplan as Kotter. »
- Cineplex.com and contributors
'Welcome Back, Kotter' Star Robert Hegyes Dead at 60
27 January 2012 8:24 AM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »
Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Epstein on '70s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter," died Thursday from an apparent heart attack. He was 60.
The actor, whose health had been steadily declining for the past two years, suffered chest pains at his New Jersey home before going into full cardiac arrest. He died at JFK Medical Center in Edison.
Hegyes is best remembered for his role on "Kotter" as the Jewish/Puerto Rican wisecracking student, Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein, »
R.I.P. Robert Hegyes, A.K.A. Juan Epstein: An Unlikely Hero Of Immigrant Kids
27 January 2012 7:25 AM, PST | TheFabLife - Movies | See recent TheFabLife - Movies news »
Actor Robert Hegyes died after an apparent heart attack in his native New Jersey yesterday, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports. The 60-year-old, who acted on Broadway, co-starred in Cagney and Lacey and guest-starred in everything from the Drew Carey Show to Diagnosis Murder, will forever be remembered as high school student Juan Luis Pedro Filipo De Huevos Epstein, his role on Welcome Back, Kotter, from 1975-1979.
Most people think of Kotter as the show that made John Travolta’s career. Not me. Though of Italian descent himself, the Jewish Puerto Rican Hegyes played has always been a kind of icon for mixed-up products of immigration. As the daughter of a Dominican and a Hungarian Israeli, I basically grew up hearing “Juan Epstein” jokes all my life, and I can’t say I minded it. If people associated my crazy background with a wise-cracking kid on TV reruns, that seemed pretty cool to me. »
- Sabrina Rojas Weiss
Sweathogs forever: Robert Hegyes will be missed (Videos)
27 January 2012 7:07 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
This news is hard to process, but Robert Hegyes, who starred in my favorite '70s hit comedy that was never missed in my home, "Welcome Back Kotter," has died. The classic TV show featured the antics of a group of less-than-stellar New York city high school kids, starring Hegyes, John Travolta, Ron Palillo, Gabe Kaplan and Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs. Hegyes portrayed Epstein, aka Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein, the Jewish Puerto Rican fast-talker with a heart of gold. Hegyes died from an apparent heart attack after suffering chest pains at his Metuchen home. He was 60. The group, known as the Sweathogs, reunited last year at the TV Land Awards to recognize the show's 35th anniversary. On »
- April MacIntyre
Demi Moore Either Doing Nitrous Oxide or Drugs Before Seizure; 'Kotter' Star Robert Hegyes Dead at 60; Obama Spikes Downloads of 'Let's Stay Together'
27 January 2012 6:46 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Demi Moore was either doing whip-its or popping Adderall before suffering a seizure that led to her hospitalization, according to TMZ and RadarOnline. Now she'll seek treatment for anorexia and substance abuse.
Earlier Ashton Kutcher didn't seem too concerned about his wife's crisis, as he fist pumped at a Bruno Mars concert in Brazil, but a source tells People Ashton is deeply concerned for Demi" and he's arrived back in La.
The La Police says that the 911 call that brought paramedics to Moore's home won't be released until next week. When it is, though, the call will be edited to remove medical and drug details — changes that comply with federal medical privacy rules.
***
Robert Hegyes, best known for playing Juan Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter, died of an apparent heart attack on Thursday. Along with the hit '70s sitcom, Hegyes also starred in the detective series »
- reelz gustafson
‘Welcome Back Kotter’ Star Robert Hegyes Dead At Age 60
27 January 2012 6:30 AM, PST | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
The actor suffered a heart attack -- so sad. Robert Hegyes, best known for his role as Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein in Welcome Back Kotter, has passed away. The 60-year-old had a heart attack in his New Jersey home on Jan. 26, The Star Ledger reports. He is survived by three siblings, two children and two step-children. Recent Hollywood Deaths Etta James Dead At Age 73 — So Sad Joe Frazier Dead — Boxing Legend Dies At 67. So Sad. Andy Rooney Dies At 92 — So Sad. »
- HL Staff
Morning Meme: Grant Gustin's Death Threats, Zachary Quinto Hates Spock's Hair, and When Gromit Met Batman
27 January 2012 4:57 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Grant Gustin is thrilled to be a troublemaker on Glee, but he was completely unprepared for the backlash from Klaine fans on Twitter, who offered death threats almost immediately. But how he found out he got the part may be the best part of the story.
IFC has purchased How To Survive a Plague, the AIDS documentary screening at Sundance. I'm glad it's going to get distribution.
Terry Jones is set to direct John Cleese and Michael Palin (and possibly Eric Idle) in Absolutely Anything, in which aliens come to earth and give one person the power to do absolutely anything just to see what chaos ensues.
Fox has greenlit Prodigy Bully with Mike O'Malley, based on the one minute shorts. It centers on a guy who uses his brains and his brawn to get anything he wants. I'm fine with O'Malley getting a new show – as long as it's on Fox. »
- lostinmiami
‘Welcome Back Kotter’ Star Robert Hegyes Dies
27 January 2012 4:53 AM, PST | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
Everett “Welcome Back Koter” cast, clockwise from top left, Ron Palillo, Robert Hegyes, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta, 1975-79.
“Welcome Back Kotter” star Robert Hegyes dies; “Let’s Stay Together” sales boosted by Obama…
“Welcome Back Kotter” Star Dies: Robert Hegyes, known for his role as Juan Epstein on “Welcome Back Kotter,” has passed away at the age of 60. According to Reuters, Hegyes was in cardiac arrest when paramedics took the sitcom star to the hospital. The actor would »
- Lyneka Little
'Welcome Back Kotter' star Robert Hegyes dies, aged 60
27 January 2012 1:20 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Robert Hegyes has died at the age of 60. The actor, best known for playing Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on Welcome Back Kotter, died after suffering a cardiac arrest yesterday morning (January 26), The Star-Ledger reports. Hegyes was taken to JFK Medical Center in Edison with chest pains after Metuchen police responded to a call from his home for medical assistance just after 9am. He suffered a full cardiac arrest by the time he reached the emergency room at 9.40am. Hegyes, (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
'Welcome Back Kotter's' Epstein, Actor Robert Hegyes, Dies at 60
26 January 2012 7:19 PM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Welcome Back Kotter actor Robert Hegyes, who played Jewish Puerto Rican student Juan Epstein on the television show, has died at 60, the Associated Press reports. The Flynn & Son Funeral Home in Fords, NJ was informed of the actor's death on Thursday by his family. Hegyes had been transported to the JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ that morning in full cardiac arrest and died, the Star-Ledger reports. Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2011 Hegyes got his big break on Kotter, a 1970s TV series about a teacher who returned to an inner-city New York school he
read more
»
- THR Staff
Welcome Back Kotter: Robert Hegyes Dies; Goodbye Juan Epstein
26 January 2012 6:11 PM, PST | TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news »
Actor Robert Hegyes, best known for playing Sweathog Juan Epstein on Welcome Back, Kotter, has died. The Star-Ledger reports he suffered an apparent heart attack at his New Jersey home earlier this morning. He was 60 years old.
Hegyes played Epstein on ABC's hit sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter for all four seasons, starring alongside Gabe Kaplan, Marcia Strassman, John Sylvester White, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, Ron Palillo, and John Travolta.
The actor said that he modeled the "Juan Luis Pedro Philippo DeHuevos Epstein" character after Chico Marx, whom he later played in a national touring production of A Night With Groucho. Most of the Kotter cast reunited at last year's TV Land Awards to celebrate the sitcom's 35th anniversary.
Hegyes also co-starred on Cagney & Lacey as Detective Manny Esposito and guest-starred on other beloved shows like The Love Boat, NewsRadio, Diagnosis Murder, The »
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Welcome Back, Kotter's Juan Epstein, Robert Hegyes, Dead at 60
26 January 2012 5:44 PM, PST | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
One of our Sweathogs really is missing now. Robert Hegyes, best known for playing Juan Epstein—one of Gabe Kaplan's "star" pupils—in Welcome Back, Kotter, died this morning after an apparent heart attack, according to New Jersey's Star Ledger. He was 60. The actor, who also played a detective on the later seasons of Cagney & Lacey, had been in poor health since suffering a previous heart attack a couple of years ago, according to his brother. But he will always be remembered as the note-from-his-mutha-forging Juan Luis Pedro Philippo DeHuevos Epstein! "The character of Epstein from Welcome Back, Kotter was modeled after Chico," the avowed Marx Brothers fan »
Welcome Back, Kotter's Juan Epstein, Robert Hegyes, Dead at 60
26 January 2012 5:44 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
One of our Sweathogs really is missing now. Robert Hegyes, best known for playing Juan Epstein—one of Gabe Kaplan's "star" pupils—in Welcome Back, Kotter, died this morning after an apparent heart attack, according to New Jersey's Star Ledger. He was 60. The actor, who also played a detective on the later seasons of Cagney & Lacey, had been in poor health since suffering a previous heart attack a couple of years ago, according to his brother. But he will always be remembered as the note-from-his-mutha-forging Juan Luis Pedro Philippo DeHuevos Epstein! "The character of Epstein from Welcome Back, Kotter was modeled after Chico," the avowed Marx Brothers fan »
Actor Hegyes Dies
26 January 2012 5:41 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Welcome Back, Kotter actor Robert Hegyes has died at the age of 60.
The star suffered an apparent heart attack at his home in New Jersey on Thursday and was transported by ambulance to the nearby JFK Medical Center, where he was subsequently pronounced dead.
Hegyes was well known for his role as wiseguy Juan Epstein in hit U.S. sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, which featured Gabe Kaplan and a young John Travolta during the 1970's.
He also appeared on crime series Cagney & Lacey in the late 1980s and landed small TV roles on CHiPs, L.A. Heat and Diagnosis Murder. »
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
1-20 of 28 items from 2012 « Prev | Next »
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
See our NewsDesk partners
Copyright © 1990-2012
IMDb.com, Inc.
Terms and Privacy Policy under which this service is provided to you.
An 
company.