The actor who played Cooter on 'The Dukes of Hazzard' and later served as a U.S. congressman died at age 84. Learn more about his death and career here.

The actor, who played Cooter on Dukes of Hazzard died suddenly at 84.

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 starred as Cooter Davenport on the TV series “The Dukes of Hazzard” and later served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Georgia, died Sunday.

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.

Former Rep. Ben Jones, the plain-speaking “Dukes of Hazzard” star-turned-Georgia Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 84. His wife, Alma Viator, shared the news of his death in a public ...