'WELCOME BACK KOTTER'S' JUAN EPSTEIN FINALLY RECEIVES EXCUSED ABSENCE.

As yes, there was nothing like the peril of growing up a Peurto Rican jew in the ghetto during the 70s. Robert Hegyes teamed with an ensemble cast of 'Sweat Hogs' to add a show about harmless school rebellion to what was then an already epic list of cool, funny, shows. Hegyes passed at 60 years-old yesterday after being rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. He was 60-at least according to 'Juan Epstein's Mother.' RIP.

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/27/welcome-back-kotters-robert-hegyes-has-died/?hpt=hp_t3