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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Lightnin' Rod on January 26, 2012, 04:32:52 PM

Title: RIP Robert "Epstein" Hegyes, former Kotter sweathog - 60
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on January 26, 2012, 04:32:52 PM
Did Epstien have a catchphrase?  Anyway, RIP

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/01/sweathog-actor-robert-hegyes-of-welcome-back-kotter-dies-at-60.html

ETA:  Oops, i before e except after c (or in Epstein).
Title: Re: RIP Robert "Epstein" Hegyes, former Kotter sweathog - 60
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on January 26, 2012, 05:32:13 PM
Did Epstien have a catchphrase?

Now I remember, he had a running gag involving notes from home, like...

Quote
Dear Mr. Kotter --

Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein could not come to school today because he was dead.

Signed,
Epstein's Mother.

"Phillip de Huevos", heh.
Title: Re: RIP Robert "Epstein" Hegyes, former Kotter sweathog - 60
Post by: Alicat on January 26, 2012, 10:53:15 PM
Hard to grasp he was 60. Are the other sweathogs all still alive?
Title: Re: RIP Robert "Epstein" Hegyes, former Kotter sweathog - 60
Post by: Lightnin' Rod on January 27, 2012, 09:14:38 AM
Pulp Fiction spoof:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJaKDNuKMsk&feature=share
Title: Re: RIP Robert "Epstein" Hegyes, former Kotter sweathog - 60
Post by: Tinka Cat on January 27, 2012, 09:23:05 AM
Quote
Dear Mr. Kotter --

Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein could not come to school today because he was dead.

Signed,
Epstein's Mother.

"Phillip de Huevos", heh.


Ha!  that quote made me LOL...  ah, the internets...
Title: Re: RIP Robert "Epstein" Hegyes, former Kotter sweathog - 60
Post by: Wayback on January 27, 2012, 10:05:52 AM
Hard to grasp he was 60. Are the other sweathogs all still alive?
Yes, other actors are alive who played Arnold Horshack, Freddie 'Boom Boom' Washington, Vinnie Barbarino (Travolta, of course), and Mr & Mrs Kotter, but actress Debralee Scott, who played Rosalie 'Hotsie Totsie,' died in 2005. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welcome_Back,_Kotter

BTW, Hegyes (Epstein) was a few years ahead of me at the same college:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/arts/television/robert-hegyes-60-of-welcome-back-kotter-is-dead.html

Clip from last year, cast reunion on 'Good Morning America'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25GcBSNn44o