John Schneider has posted a heartfelt tribute to Facebook following the death of The Dukes of Hazzard co-star Rick Hurst.
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Rick Hurst, who played Deputy Cletus Hogg on The Dukes of Hazzard for three years from 1980 to 1983, passed on June 26 at 79. According to The New York Times, he died in his Los Angeles home. His cause of death hasn't been explicitly revealed, although it appears he passed from natural causes.
Yesterday, his Dukes of Hazzard co-star John Schneider was notified of the news, and immediately took to Facebook to
share his mourning."I just this moment heard about the passing of dear Rick Hurst, a.k.a. Cletus Hogg," he began. "You were remarkable force for humanity, sanity and comedy my friend."
"Heaven is a safer and more organized place with you in it. We'll keep the race going and people laughing until we meet again!"
He signed off, writing, "Love you, John."
John Schneider played Bo Duke in the infamous comedy show. Although many will remember Hurst and Schneider from their roles in The Dukes of Hazzard, they went on to lead varied acting careers.
Other 'Hazzard' co-stars also posted online to share their thoughts on his passing.
Ben Jones Also Mourns The Death Of Rick Hurst
Ben Jones wrote a tribute to Rick Hurst that was
shared on Facebook."It doesn't seem right that Rick Hurst passed away this afternoon," he wrote on the day of his passing. "When something so unexpected happens, it is 'harder to process,' as the current expression goes."
He went on to share that he's known Hurst for 45 years. "There wasn't a minute of that time that he didn't leave me smiling or laughing. Sure he was a professional comedian, but mostly he just had a heart as big as Texas."
"Since the Dukes is still playing all over the planet, he will continue to make us laugh! I don't know about y'all but I believe in an afterlife, and I can see Rick up there in Heaven with Jimmy Best and Sorrell Booke and Denver Pyle, putting on the funniest show inside those Pearly Gates."
"His presence will always be near us. Rest in Peace, old friend!" he finished.
His loss has been a difficult thing for all his previous co-stars.
