Deputy Cletus Hogg drove his sheriff cruiser into the great pond in the sky this week.Actor Rick Hurst — known for this role and many more across TV and film — died on Thursday (June 26) at age 79.

Rick Hurst, who is remembered as Deputy Clutus Hogg, Bogg Hogg’s bumbling cousin on The Dukes of Hazzard, died on Thursday of unknown causes. He was 79.

Hurst starred as Deputy Cletus Hogg on the classic “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series.

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.

A stuntman jumped a replica of the "Dukes of Hazzard" General Lee car over a fountain in Kentucky, his 30th time pulling off the feat.

Actor Rick Hurst, best known for playing Deputy Cletus Hogg in the hit sitcom “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died at age 79. His death was confirmed by Ben Jones, his co-star on the show, who ...

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