Ben Jones, the actor best known for his role on The Dukes of Hazzard and later serving as a politician, has died at 84 years old.
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.
Viator shared the announcement with a Facebook post. She posted a photo of her husband smiling next to a dog and captioned it, "I lost the love of my life today. Ben passed from a massive heart attack. He was home resting in his favorite chair waiting for the Braves to come on and whoop the Yankees. Ben had the most amazing rich full life. He loved and was loved by so many. He will be missed. I loved him so so much."
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.
Jones joined the 1979 action TV show The Dukes of Hazzard as CooterDavenport, the lovable mechanic friend. He stayed with the show for all seven seasons from 1979 to 1985 and was seen in 141 episodes.
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"
Jones left Hollywood for the U.S. House of Representatives. He served two terms from 1989 to 1993 while living in Georgia.
He is survived by his wife, Alma Viator, whom he married in 1992, and two children, Rachel and Walker.
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