What is Robert Hegyes?
[[File:Welcome Back Kotter Robert Hegyes 1976.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Hegyes in September 1976]] '''Robert Hegyes''' (May 7, 1951 &ndash; January 26, 2012) was an [[United States|American]] actor who was known for his role as Juan Epstein in the 1970s comedy sitcom ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]''. Hegyes was born on May 7, 1951 in [[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]], [[New Jersey]] to a [[Hungry|Hungarian]]-[[Italy|Italian]] family. He was raised in [[Metuchen, New Jersey|Metuchen]], New Jersey. Hegyes studied at [[Metuchen High School]] and at [[Glassboro State College]]. He was never married. Hegyes died on January 26, 2012 from a heart attack in [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]], New Jersey, aged 60.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kenneally |first=Tim |url=http://tv.yahoo.com/news/welcome-back-kotter-star-robert-hegyes-dies-60-230045135.html |title='Welcome Back Kotter' Star Robert Hegyes Dies at 60 - Yahoo! TV |publisher=Tv.yahoo.com |date=2011-04-20 |accessdate=2012-01-28}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category}} *{{IMDb name|373811}} {{US-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hegyes, Robert}} [[Category:1951 births]] [[Category:2012 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American stage actors]] [[Category:American voice actors]] [[Category:American television personalities]] [[Category:Actors from New Jersey]] [[Category:People from Perth Amboy, New Jersey]]