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Ben Jones Dead: Cooter From 'The Dukes of Hazzard' Was 84 Ben Jones, the actor turned politician best known for playing Cooter Davenport on 'The Dukes of Hazzard,' died from a heart attack.
Ben Jones, the actor turned politician best known for playing Cooter Davenport on 'The Dukes of Hazzard,' died from a heart attack.
Nova StarlingCorrespondentPublished Aug 9, 2026 at 8:18 PM EDT · 1 min read
Ben Jones Dead: Cooter From 'The Dukes of Hazzard' Was 84 Ben Jones, the actor turned politician best known for playing Cooter Davenport on 'The Dukes of Hazzard,' died from a heart attack. Ben Jones, the actor turned politician best known for playing Cooter Davenport on 'The Dukes of Hazzard,' died from a heart attack.
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