January 26, 2012
Updated Jan 26, 2012 at 4:42 PM PDT
Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Luis Pedro Philippo DeHuevos Epstein on 1970s hit "Welcome Back, Kotter," has died at 60.
The actor died of a heart attack at his New Jersey home on Thursday, Gossip Cop reports.
Hegyes' Epstein was one of the Sweathogs, remedial wisecracking students taught by Gabe Kotter (Gabe Kaplan). His character, a Puerto Rican Jew, was known for constantly attempting to pass off notes he himself would write to try and get out of tests or class, always signing the notes "Epstein's Mother."
Hegyes also appeared on numerous TV shows, including "The Love Boat," "Chico and the Man" and "NewsRadio," and movies including "Bob Roberts" and "Honeymoon Hotel."
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