Ben Jones, good ol boy Dukes of Hazzard actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84
Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U. S. House, has died. He was 84. Jones had a heart attack in his home Sunday in Washington, Virginia, as he was waiting to watch his beloved Atlanta Braves play baseball, his wife said on social media. Rappahannock County Sheriff Connie Compton confirmed his death. Jones' fame came from his role as Cooter Davenport, the mechanic who got the...
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