Ben Jones, Cooter On ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ And Former U.S. Rep, Dies At 84

American actors (left to right) John Schneider, Tom Wopat and Ben Jones arsenic Bo Duke, Luke Duke and Cooter, respectively, successful the TV bid 'The Dukes of Hazzard', circa 1983. They are posing pinch the General Lee, a 1969 Dodge Charger prominently featured successful the series. (Photo by Fotos International/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Ben Jones, who starred arsenic Cooter Davenport connected the TV bid The Dukes of Hazzard and later served 2 position arsenic a U.S. Representative from Geogia, died Sunday.

Jones’ decease was announced by his wife, Alma Viator, connected Sunday. He was 84.

“I mislaid the emotion of my life today. Ben passed from a monolithic bosom attack,” Viator wrote successful a Facebook post. He was location resting successful his favourite chair waiting for the Braves to travel connected and whoop the Yankees. Ben had the astir astonishing rich | afloat life. He loved and was loved by truthful many. He will beryllium missed. I loved him truthful so much."

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On The Dukes of Hazzard, Cooter (Jones) was the relative of Bo (John Schneider) and Luke Duke (Tom Wopat). Jones played Cooter complete the show’s 7 seasons from 1979 to 1985.

Four years aft the series, Jones, was elected to U.S. Congress arsenic a Democrat and served successful the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia’s 4th territory from 1989 to 1993.

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