Friday, January 27, 2012

Week of January 27: Adios, Epstein

By Sylvia Gurinsky

Farewell to actor, director and acting teacher Robert Hegyes, best known for playing a character with one of the greatest names in television history - Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein on ABC's "Welcome Back, Kotter." He has died at the too-young age of 60.

Here he is with the other Sweathogs, tormenting substitute teachers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quSvXylCv60&feature=related

Hegyes also portrayed Detective Manny Esposito during the last two seasons of "Cagney & Lacey" on CBS.

So far, just the first season of "Welcome Back, Kotter" is available on DVD. Hegyes' "Cagney & Lacey" seasons have not yet been released.

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See you next week. Until then, Happy Viewing!

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