DUKES of Hazard star Rick Hurst passed away unexpectedly at the age of 79 on Thursday, June 26, 2025 — just days before he was set to appear at a fan event. Here we get to know his son Ryan ...

Hurst was best known for playing Deputy Cletus Hogg in The Dukes of Hazzard from 1980 to 1983 He is survived by his two ex-wives and his son, Ryan Hurst, who is also an actor and starred in Sons ...

Rick Hurst, the actor best known as Deputy Cletus Hogg in 'Dukes of Hazzard' and father of actor Ryan Hurst, died unexpectedly Thursday afternoon. He was 79.

Timothy L. Hale/ZUMAPRESS, via Alamy Richard Douglas Hurst was born on Jan. 1, 1946, in Houston. He is survived by his two sons, Ryan and Collin, both actors, and a granddaughter.

Rick Hurst, best known as Deputy Cletus Hogg on 'The Dukes of Hazzard' & father to Ryan Hurst, died at 79. Learn more about the actor here.

He was 79. Hurst’s death was announced on Facebook by Ben Jones, who played Dukes of Hazzard mechanic Cooter Davenport and now owns the Cooter’s Place Museum at Pigeon Forge in Sevierville, Tenn.

Fans of Ryan Hurst, who played Opie on “Sons of Anarchy,” have been sending prayers and condolences to the actor after the death of his father, Richard Hurst. Richard, who was an accomplished ...

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Ryan Hurst and Norman Reedus attend the Season 10 Special Screening of AMC's "The Walking Dead" at Chinese 6 Theater– Hollywood on September 23, 2019 in Hollywood, California.

Ryan Hurst, who played Opie on Sons of Anarchy for five seasons, lost his father, Richard Hurst, on June 26. The elder Hurst was also an actor, best known for playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on The ...