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.

Dukes of Hazzard Deputy Cletus Hogg drove his sheriff cruiser into the great pond in the sky this week.

The actor, who was best known for starring on the original version of The Dukes Of Hazzard from in the late 1970s and early '80s, has died at the age of 79.