Marcia Strassman

"Welcome Back, Kotter" fans are mourning the loss of Ron Palillo, who died of a heart attack Tuesday at 63. As Arnold Horshack, one of the "Sweathogs," on the ABC series, Palillo was beloved by viewers for his unique laugh and "Oooh! Oooh!" catchphrase. John Travolta's role as Vinnie Barbarino preceded many of the actor's shining moments, such as his starring roles in "Saturday Night Fever," "Look Who's Talking" and "Pulp Fiction." Travolta currently plays Dennis in "Savages" and will next...Read Full Story

"Welcome Back, Kotter" fans are mourning the loss of Ron Palillo, who died of a heart attack Tuesday at 63. As Arnold Horshack, one of the "Sweathogs," on the ABC series, Palillo was beloved by viewers for his unique laugh and "Oooh! Oooh!" catchphrase. John Travolta's role as Vinnie Barbarino preceded many of the actor's shining moments, such as his starring roles in "Saturday Night Fever," "Look Who's Talking" and "Pulp Fiction." Travolta currently plays Dennis in "Savages" and will next...Read Full Story

Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Epstein on ’70s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter,” died Thursday, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports. Hegyes, who died of an apparent heart attack after suffering chest pains at his Metuchen, N.J., home, was 60. Hegyes had not been in good health for the past two years, his brother Mark Hegyes told the paper. The actor had suffered a previous heart attack in recent years. Police responded to an emergency call from Hegyes’ home at approximately 9 a.m. He was...Read Full Story

Honey I Shrunk the Kids Actress Marcia Strassman Takes Center Stage To Tell Her Story About Living With Advanced Breast Cancer Msrcia Strassman, Television and Film Actress; Stage IV Breast Cancer Patient Background: Marcia Strassman is best known for playing the role of the nurturer. From an army nurse in early episodes of the classic TV show M*A*S*H, playing Gabe Kaplans wife in the series Welcome Back Kotter, starring as “Honey” in the Honey I Shrunk the Kids movies, to her own real-life...Read Full Story

NEW YORK, March 15, 2011 (PRNewswire) — More of television’s most beloved and iconic stars will be honored at the TV Land Awards 2011, it was announced today by TV Land. The wildly popular ’80s comedy series “The Facts of Life” will receive the Pop Culture Award at the annual awards show which tapes for the very first time in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Sunday, April 10 and airs on TV Land on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 9:00 PM ET/PT. Additionally, Mr. Kotter...Read Full Story