Ben Jones, the "Dukes of Hazzard" star who turned to politics, had died. He was 84.
Jones died from a "massive heart attack," his longtime wife, Alma Viator, confirmed in a post on Facebook Sunday, Aug. 9.
"I lost the love of my life today," Viator wrote. "He was home resting in his favorite chair waiting for the Braves to come on and whoop the Yankees. Ben had the most amazing rich life."
Jones played scruffy mechanic "Crazy" Cooter Davenport in nearly every episode of the hit sitcom, from 1979 to 1985, as well as its 1997 and 2000 TV films. He was later replaced by David Koechner in the 2005 theatrical film and Joel Moore in the 2007 direct-to-video prequel, "The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning."
Jones grew up in a railroad shack near Portsmouth, Virginia, and got his start acting in his mid-20s, in the films "Killer's Three," an uncredited role, and "Together for Days." He went on to land other film and TV roles, including an uncredited role in "Smokey and the Bandit," the Richard Pryor and Bill Dee Williams sports comedy "The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings" and the action-comedy "Moonrunners," the predecessor to "Dukes."
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Jones died from a "massive heart attack," his longtime wife, Alma Viator, confirmed in a post on Facebook Sunday, Aug. 9.
"I lost the love of my life today," Viator wrote. "He was home resting in his favorite chair waiting for the Braves to come on and whoop the Yankees. Ben had the most amazing rich life."
Jones played scruffy mechanic "Crazy" Cooter Davenport in nearly every episode of the hit sitcom, from 1979 to 1985, as well as its 1997 and 2000 TV films. He was later replaced by David Koechner in the 2005 theatrical film and Joel Moore in the 2007 direct-to-video prequel, "The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning."
Jones grew up in a railroad shack near Portsmouth, Virginia, and got his start acting in his mid-20s, in the films "Killer's Three," an uncredited role, and "Together for Days." He went on to land other film and TV roles, including an uncredited role in "Smokey and the Bandit," the Richard Pryor and Bill Dee Williams sports comedy "The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings" and the action-comedy "Moonrunners," the predecessor to "Dukes."
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