Read more: Sitcom Actors Who've Sadly Passed Away Gabe Kaplan was the inspiration for and central focus of "Welcome Back, Kotter." The not-always-wise teacher with an ever-ready Groucho Marx ...

Join us at Rick's Cafe for a Welcome Back Concert on the first night of classes ... thought goes into the lyrical content of their music. They often draw inspiration from life experiences, such as ...

Marcia Strassman, who played Julie Kotter on Welcome Back, Kotter, diedFriday at her home in Los Angeles after battling breast cancer, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. Ron Palillo ...