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.

Hurst played Deputy Cletus Hogg on the sitcom from 1980 to 1983 Dukes of Hazzard star Richard "Rick" Hurst has died. He was 79. Hurst's first wife Candace Kaniecki told TMZ that Hurst died in the morning on Thursday,

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.