Ben Jones, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term U.S. House member, dies at 84

He played town mechanic Cooter Davenport on all seven seasons of the hit TV series.

Ben Jones, who played mechanic Cooter Davenport on "The Dukes of Hazzard," died from a heart attack at age 84, his wife announced.

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.

He played the mechanic Cooter Davenport on the hit television series before serving two terms as a Democratic congressman from Georgia.

Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84  apnews.com

Ben Jones, 'Dukes of Hazzard' star and former congressman, dies at 84  USA Today

Ben Jones, the man known as both Cooter from “The Dukes of Hazzard” television series and a former U.S. congressman from Georgia, died Sunday.

Ben Jones, the former Dukes of Hazard star who later served in Congress, has died at the age of 84.

Actor Ben Jones, best known for playing trusty mechanic Cooter Davenport in the hit TV comedy “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has died at age 84.

Ben Jones, ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star and former Congressman, dies at 84  CNN

Ben Jones’ wife paid a touching tribute after the US actor suffered a heart attack on Sunday

The American actor was best known for playing Cooter Davenport in the action-comedy series, which ran from 1979 to 1985.

A star from the hit TV show Dukes of Hazzard, which ran through the 70s and 80s, has passed away after suffering a heart attack while watching the TV with his wife

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

Ben Jones, who played the scruffy mechanic Cooter Davenport on the hit TV show "Dukes of Hazzard," has died at age 84, his wife said Sunday.

Jones played "Cooter" on the series "Dukes of Hazzard" and also represented the state of Georgia during two terms in Congress

Ben Jones, known to millions as the affable — if mischievous — mechanic Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard, died today at the age of 84. His wife, Alma Vitor, said that Jones had died of a massive heart attack while “resting in his favorite chair waiting for the Braves to come on and whoop…

Ben Jones, the actor turned politician best known for playing Cooter Davenport on “The Dukes of Hazzard,” died on Sunday from a heart attack, according to his wife Alma Viator. He was 84. Viator announced her husband’s death in a Facebook post on Sunday afternoon. With a photo of Jones holding his dog, she wrote,…

After he overcame a drinking problem, he spent seven seasons on the hit CBS show and represented Georgia during two terms in Congress.