Ben Jones, Cooter Davenport on ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ Dies at 84
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- Deadline Hollywood·1h agoBen Jones Dies: Cooter On ‘Dukes Of Hazzard,’ Georgia Congressman Was 84
Ben Jones, known to millions as the affable — if mischievous — mechanic Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard, died today at the age of 84. His wife, Alma Vitor, said that Jones had died of a massive heart attack while “resting in his favorite chair waiting for the Braves to come on…
Read at Deadline Hollywood → - Variety·1h agoBen Jones, Actor Turned Politician Who Played Cooter Davenport in ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ Dies at 84
Ben Jones, the actor turned politician best known for playing Cooter Davenport on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died on Sunday from a heart attack, according to his wife Alma Viator. He was 84. Viator announced her husband’s death in a Facebook post on Sunday afternoon. With a photo…
Read at Variety → - Hollywood Reporter·1h agoBen Jones, Cooter Davenport on ‘The Dukes of Hazzard,’ Dies at 84
After he overcame a drinking problem, he spent seven seasons on the hit CBS show and represented Georgia during two terms in Congress.
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