Richard “Rick” Hurst, known for his role as Deputy Cletus Hogg on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died Thursday at the age of 79. His first wife, Candace Kaniecki, told TMZ that Hurst’s death was unexpected.

Rick Hurst, the affable actor best known for playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard, passed away on June 26, 2025, in Los Angeles at the age of 79.His death was confirmed by his Dukes ...

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 ...

Actor Rick Hurst, 79, most well-known for his role as Deputy Cletus Hogg on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has passed away according to a former co-star.

(Gray News) – Actor Richard Hurst, best known for his role of Deputy Cletus Hogg on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died.. He was 79 years old. A post on Instagram made by the show confirmed ...

Actor Richard Hurst passed away at the age of 79. Hurst played Deputy Cletus Hogg on the TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard." The Houston native has appeared in multiple films and television shows ...

Rick Hurst, best known as Deputy Cletus Hogg on 'The Dukes of Hazzard' & father to Ryan Hurst, died at 79. Learn more about the actor here. Rick died in Los Angeles on June 26, 2025, at the age of ...

"The Dukes of Hazzard "stars, left to right, Byron Cherry, Jeff Altman, Rick Hurst, Catherine Bach, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat, pictured in November 2023. AFF-USA/Shutterstock via CNN Newsource; ...

(CNN) — Actor Rick Hurst, best known for playing Deputy Cletus Hogg in the hit sitcom “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died at age 79.