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RIP: Robert Hegyes, best remembered for his role as Epstein on the 1970’s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, passed away today in a New Jersey hospital near his home.
He was 60.
Hegyes, who had been in poor health for some time, developed chest pains this morning and was rushed to the emergency room at JFK Medical Center in Edison. On the way, Hegyes went into full cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
Born to a Hungarian-American father and an Italian-American mother, Hegyes was raised in Metuchen, which he continued to call home throughout his life.
Getting his first big break starring in the off-Broadway play Naomi Court, it wasn’t long after that he was cast in the role that came to define his career — Sweathog Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein.
After Kotter, Hegyes made several one-off appearances on several TV shows, and later earned a recurring role on CBS’s Cagney & Lacey as Det. Manny Esposito.
He retired from acting, but remained actively involved in the craft, teaching courses and writing screenplays. Most recently, Hegyes expressed interest in directing, but his health problems kept him from realizing his ambition.
[star-ledger.]
no! this is affecting me way more than it should. welcome back kotter was one of my favorite shows.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfm8vGJC71qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
RIP: Robert Hegyes, best remembered for his role as Epstein on the 1970’s sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, passed away today in a New Jersey hospital near his home.
Hegyes, who had been in poor health for some time, developed chest pains this morning and was rushed to the emergency room at JFK Medical Center in Edison. On the way, Hegyes went into full cardiac arrest. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.
Born to a Hungarian-American father and an Italian-American mother, Hegyes was raised in Metuchen, which he continued to call home throughout his life.
Getting his first big break starring in the off-Broadway play Naomi Court, it wasn’t long after that he was cast in the role that came to define his career — Sweathog Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein.
After Kotter, Hegyes made several one-off appearances on several TV shows, and later earned a recurring role on CBS’s Cagney & Lacey as Det. Manny Esposito.
He retired from acting, but remained actively involved in the craft, teaching courses and writing screenplays. Most recently, Hegyes expressed interest in directing, but his health problems kept him from realizing his ambition.
[star-ledger.]
no! this is affecting me way more than it should. welcome back kotter was one of my favorite shows.
i’m having a ‘easy a’ moment with this k perry video
these kids are in eighth grade. doing shots. okay.
the high schoolers that will love this video don’t know about hanson, kenny g, corey feldman or debbie gibson.
why is her house trashed? didn’t she go next door?
why are her parents so concerned about her room being trashed, when the rest of the house is also a mess?
why is she back in her nerd clothes?
this video is an escher painting.
Meet and Greet
Hello! Welcome to the inaugural episode of the C U Next Tuesday podcast. Glossy and Messica are here, and we have stuff to say. Like, did you know that last week when we recorded this Anthony Wiener wasn’t skeezy yet, just embarrassing? We were amused. We were also amused with Magneto’s turtleneck drawer and the drunken mid-90’s antics of one Representative Sean Duffy. Join us won’t you?
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well done! see you next tuesday.
60 playsMusic Video of the Day: Darren Criss, Kevin McHale, Hanson, Kenny G, Corey Feldman, Debbie Gibson, and Rebecca Black (who is thirteen years old, btw) star in
Kathy Beth TerryKaty Perry’s Marc Klasfeld-helmed music video for “Last Friday Night.”[funnyordie.]
this is actually funny. props to whoever convinced katy perry to do this.
this is why you should start watching happy endings. casey wilson is a goddess.
