Richard Hurst
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Actor Lifeless at 79
Revealed
Richard Hurst — finest referred to 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 demise was sudden 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 resulting from unexpected circumstances Rick was unable to look and they might reschedule.
Followers of traditional TV sequence will bear in mind Rick’s position 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 an extended 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 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 finest recognized for his roles in “Sons of Anarchy” and “Bear in mind the Titans.”
Rick was 79.
RIP.
