Actor Rick Hurst, beloved for his role as Deputy Cletus Hogg in "The Dukes of Hazzard," has died at the age of 79. Hurst is survived by two sons, Ryan and Collin, who followed in his acting footsteps.

Actor Rick Hurst, best known as dim-witted Deputy Cletus Hogg on the TV show "The Dukes of Hazzard," has died unexpectedly in Los Angeles. He was 79."It doesn't seem right that Rick Hurst passed away this afternoon.

Tributes have poured in for Rick Hurst, best known for playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on the hit series The Dukes of Hazzard, after he died at the age of 79. Hurst's ex-wife, Candace Kaniecki, confirmed his death in Los Angeles on June 26 to TMZ,