“The actor, who was best known for starring on the original version of The Dukes Of Hazzard from in the late 1970s and early ’80s, has died at the age of 79.”, — write: www.dailymail.co.uk
- Hurst’s wife Candace Kaniecki said he died unexpectedly on Thursday
- So far, no cause of death has been reported for the actor
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By BRIAN MARKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Published: 03:33 BST, 27 June 2025 | Updated: 04:00 BST, 27 June 2025
Hurst’s wife, Candace Kaniecki, shared the news with TMZ on Thursday.
According to her, the television star died unexpectedly earlier on Thursday.
So far, no cause of death has been reported.
Hurst rose to fame on The Dukes Of Hazzard as Deputy Cletus Hogg, who was the cousin of the show’s villain, Boss Hogg.
His death comes months after one of the show’s leads, John Schneider, lashed out at ‘woke’ critics and Warner Bros. after the series was removed from many TV network schedules and production on toy production of the show’s iconic car The General Lee was halted due to criticism of the series’ abundant use of imagery and nostalgia for the slavery-defending Confederacy.
Hurst’s died just one week before he was scheduled to make an appearance at a fan event at the Dukes Of Hazzard–themed museum and store Cooter’s Place in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Thursday, July 3, according to the venue’s website.
But the museum posted a message to its Facebook page on Thursday morning indicating that the event would have to be rescheduled after Hurst wasn’t able to attend due to unforeseen circumstances, according to TMZ.
The post appears to have been taken down now, and the Nashville-based location of Cooter’s Place posted a brief tribute honoring Hurst.