Overview

• Rick Hurst died unexpectedly on June 26 in Los Angeles, confirmed by his wife Candace Kaniecki, with no cause of death disclosed.
• Ben Jones announced Hurst’s passing on the Cooter’s Place Facebook page and paid tribute to his 45-year friendship and comic spirit.
• A fan appearance at the Cooter’s Place museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, set for July 3 has been postponed and will be rescheduled.
• Hurst starred as Deputy Cletus Hogg in 55 episodes of CBS’s The Dukes of Hazzard from 1979 to 1982 and reprised the role in two reunion TV movies.
• He launched his career with guest roles on shows like The Partridge Family and Gunsmoke and is survived by his sons, actors Ryan and Collin Hurst.