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Now we have unhappy information to report from the world of tv immediately.
Richard Hurst — the actor who’s greatest recognized for taking part in Deputy Cletus Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard — has handed away on the age of 79.
Information of Hurst’s passing involves us courtesy of his first spouse, Candace Kaniecki.
Hurst’s demise described as ‘sudden,’ reason behind demise unclear
Kaniecki tells TMZ that Hurst’s demise got here as a shock. She additionally says that his reason behind demise has but to be decided.
Hurst was scheduled to look at Cooter’s Place, a Dukes of Hazzard-themed museum and leisure advanced, on July 3.
The proprietor of the museum, fellow Hazzard alum Ben Jones, paid tribute to Hurst on Fb:
“I’ve recognized Rick for over 45 years and there wasn’t a minute of that point that he didn’t go away me smiling or laughing,” Jones wrote.
“Positive he was an expert comic, however largely he simply had a coronary heart as large as Texas. He was a superb actor, a splendid comedian, and a splendidly supportive colleague,” the actor continued, including:
“Now we have all the time considered our Cooter’s buddies as ‘Hazzard Nation,’ Effectively, Hazzard Nation is bound going to overlook Rick Hurst down right here round ‘Cooters,’ however his presence will all the time be close to us. Relaxation in Peace, previous pal.”
Hurst gathered dozens of credit over the course of his a number of many years within the trade, Along with his work on Hazzard, he appeared on such sequence as M*A*S*H, The Marvel Years, Household Issues, and Melrose Place.
Hurst is survived by his sons, Collin Hurst and Keep in mind the Titans actor Ryan Hurst.
Our ideas exit to his family members throughout this enormously tough time.
