Richard Hurst
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Actor Useless at 79
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Richard Hurst — greatest generally known as Deputy Cletus Hogg on “The Dukes of Hazzard” — has died … TMZ has realized.
His first spouse, Candace Kaniecki, tells TMZ … Rick handed away on Thursday in Los Angeles. She says his demise was surprising and at the moment, his reason behind demise 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 stated on Fb as a result of unexpected circumstances Rick was unable to look and they might reschedule.
Followers of basic TV sequence will keep in mind Rick’s position as Boss Hogg’s cousin on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” a job he first performed within the late ’70s and reprised all through the 80s.
Rick racked up a protracted record of TV and movie credit, showing in reveals like “Sanford and Son,” “The Partridge Household,” “MASH*,” “Gunsmoke,” and “The Bob Newhart Present.” On the large 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 recognized for his roles in “Sons of Anarchy” and “Keep in mind the Titans.”
Rick was 79.
RIP.
