The Dukes Of Hazzard: Reunion Actor Rick Hurst Passes Away At 79 | Folks Information

Los Angeles : Actor Rick Hurst has handed away. He was 79.

The information of his demise was confirmed by his ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ co-star Ben Jones, as per CNN.

“It does not appear proper that Rick Hurst handed away this afternoon. When one thing so surprising occurs, it’s ‘tougher to course of,’ as the present expression goes,” wrote Jones.

“I’ve recognized Rick for over 45 years and there wasn’t a minute of that point that he did not depart me smiling or laughing. Positive he was an expert comic, however largely he simply had a coronary heart as huge as Texas,” he added.

“He was a fantastic actor, a splendid comedian, and a splendidly supportive colleague,” mentioned Jones, who recalled how “all the things clicked” when Hurst joined the “Dukes of Hazzard” solid.

Hurst additionally featured on TV collection “On the Rocks” from 1975 to 1976, however it was “The Dukes of Hazzard,” which follows the fast-driving Duke brothers as they try and outrun the authorities within the fictional Hazzard County, that made him a family title.

Hurst appeared in 55 episodes of the CBS collection from 1979 to 1982, earlier than leaving to look in “Amanda’s,” a US remake of the favored British TV collection “Fawlty Towers.”

Rick Hurst is survived by two sons, Ryan, an actor who has featured in reveals comparable to Sons of Anarchy and The Strolling Lifeless, and Collin, who he shared with second spouse Shelly Weir.