welcome back kotter actor dies
Robert Hegyes Dead: 'Welcome Back Kotter' Actor Dies At 60. Welcome Back Kotter actor Robert Hegyes has died. According to New Jersey's The Star-Ledger, he was 60 years old. The Star-Ledger reports he suffered an apparent heart attack in his New Jersey home on Thursday morning.
Exclusive Details. Ron Palillo -- the actor who played Horshack on Welcome Back, Kotter -- died this morning at his home near Palm Beach, FL from an apparent heart attack ... this according to someone close to the actor. We're told Palillo was found by his partner of many years Joseph Gramm around 4:00 AM.