WorldPingBen Jones, known to millions as the affable — if mischievous — mechanic Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard, died today at the age of 84.
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WorldPingBen 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.
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After he overcame a drinking problem, he spent seven seasons on the hit CBS show and represented Georgia during two terms in Congress.
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