Richard Hurst
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Actor Lifeless at 79
Revealed
Richard Hurst — greatest often known as Deputy Cletus Hogg on “The Dukes of Hazzard” — has died … TMZ has discovered.
His first spouse, Candace Kaniecki, tells TMZ … Rick handed away on Thursday in Los Angeles. She says his dying was surprising and presently, his reason behind dying is unclear.
Rick was scheduled to make an look at Cooter’s Place, Pigeon Forge in Tennessee on July third. On Thursday morning, the museum mentioned on Fb as a consequence of unexpected circumstances Rick was unable to look and they’d reschedule.
Followers of basic TV collection will keep in mind Rick’s function as Boss Hogg’s cousin on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” a task he first performed within the late ’70s and reprised all through the 80s.
Rick racked up a protracted listing of TV and movie credit, showing in exhibits like “Sanford and Son,” “The Partridge Household,” “MASH*,” “Gunsmoke,” and “The Bob Newhart Present.” On the massive display screen, he popped up in classics like “The Cat from Outer House” and “Historical past of the World: Half I.”
His son, actor Ryan Hurst, is greatest identified for his roles in “Sons of Anarchy” and “Keep in mind the Titans.”
Rick was 79.
RIP.