The Dukes of Hazzard group is in mourning.
Rick Hurst, who performed Deputy Cletus Hogg on the enduring CBS sequence for 5 seasons, died June 26 in Los Angeles, his ex-wife Candace Kaniecki confirmed to TMZ. He was 79.
Kaniecki, who Hurst was married to from 1969 till 1979, advised the outlet that his passing was “sudden” and that his reason for loss of life stays “unclear.”
Hurst’s Dukes of Hazzard costar Ben Jones additionally confirmed his loss of life with a heartfelt tribute shared by the present’s museum, Cooter Place, the place he had been scheduled to look July 3.
“It does not appear proper that Rick Hurst handed away this afternoon,” Jones wrote. “When one thing so sudden occurs, it’s ‘tougher to course of,’ as the present expression goes.”
“I’ve identified Rick for over 45 years and there wasn’t a minute of that point that he did not depart me smiling or laughing,” he added. “Positive he was an expert comic, however principally he simply had a coronary heart as massive as Texas. He was a high-quality actor, a splendid comedian, and a splendidly supportive colleague.”