The news was announced by his wife, Alma Viator, on Sunday, August 9. She claimed her husband suffered a "massive heart attack" while waiting to watch a baseball game.
Jones was a stage actor who transitioned into the film and TV industry in the early 1970s. He was featured in projects like Smokey and the Bandit, Moonrunners, and Primary Colors.
Tom Wopat, who played Luke Duke on the series, honored his late costar. He shared a post on Instagram with the caption: "The Dukes of Hazzard lost another integral part of their cast today. Ben Jones was a fine friend and a fierce advocate of all the best things we can offer in the entertainment business. He will be sorely missed… DenverPyle frequently said to Ben, 'I’m not your Uncle Jesse!' But I feel like we lost a Duke cousin today. - Tom Wopat"
He is survived by his wife, Alma Viator, whom he married in 1992, and two children, Rachel and Walker.
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