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Ben Jones, Good Ol' Boy 'Dukes of Hazzard' Actor and 2-Term US House Member, Dies at 84
His wife said he died of a massive heart attack while at home, ending a career that included 142 episodes and two terms in Congress.
- Actor and former congressman Ben Jones died Sunday at age 84 from a massive heart attack at home, according to his wife Alma Viator.
- Across 142 episodes from 1979 to 1985, Jones portrayed Hazzard County mechanic Cooter Davenport; he later owned Cooter's Place, a themed store with locations in Nashville, Pigeon Forge, and Luray.
- From 1989 to 1993, Jones represented Georgia's Fourth Congressional District outside Atlanta after winning his 1988 House race by 20 points.
- Co-Star Tom Wopat paid tribute on Instagram, writing that Jones was 'a fine friend and a fierce advocate' and an 'integral part' of the cast.
- A reunion event in Luray had been planned to celebrate Jones alongside cast member Sonny Enos Shroyer, who turns 91 on August 28.
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Ben Jones, who went from ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ to Congress, dies at 84
Former Rep. Ben Jones, the plain-speaking “Dukes of Hazzard” star-turned-Georgia Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 84. His wife, Alma Viator, shared the news of his death in a public Facebook post late Sunday. “I lost the love of my life today. Ben passed from a massive heart attack,” Viator wrote. “He was […]
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American actor Ben Jones has died at the age of 84. He became famous thanks to the successful television series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' from the 1980s, in which he played the role of the cheerful garage owner Cooter Davenport. Later, he used his fame for a political career as an American congressman.
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