Robert Hegyes, Epstein from 'Welcome Back Kotter', Dies
But I had a special spot in my heart for Juan Epstein, the character played with such energy and adventure by Robert Hegyes. I didn't really understand my affection for Hegyes and Epstein, though, until 2000 when I wrote "The Jews of Prime Time," a By Sue Epstein/The Star-Ledger Star-Ledger fileJonathan Zarate is pictured in [...]