Posted on 06/27/2025 7:32:06 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper
Rick Hurst, who portrayed the good-hearted Deputy Cletus Hogg on the long-running CBS action comedy The Dukes of Hazzard, died Thursday. He was 79.
Hurst’s death was announced by the Cooter’s Place museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. He had just canceled a scheduled July 3-7 appearance there.
“To fans, he was more than a character — he was family,” reads a Dukes of Hazzard post on Instagram. “His gentle smile, impeccable comedic timing and kind-hearted spirit made every scene brighter.
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Believe that was when Winchester replaced Ferret Face, lol.
Rest In Peace, Rick.
When I heard Hogg died, I mistakenly believed it was David Hogg.
was he related to Boss Hogg?
The character Cletus was a cousin of Boss Hogg (brought in as a deputy when Sonny Schroyer’s Enos went to his own series in L.A. on special assignment with the LAPD).
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