The CBS series “The Dukes of Hazzard” ran for seven seasons from 1979 to 1985; a profile of nine stars traces their post-show lives. John Schneider, Tom Wopat and Catherine Bach pursued acting after the series, while Ben Jones died in August 2026 at 84.
Other cast members profiled who have died are Denver Pyle (1997, 77), Sorrell Booke (1994, 64), James Best (2015, 88), Waylon Jennings (2002, 64) and Rick Hurst (June 2025, 79). Hurst’s cause of death was unknown at the time.
Schneider’s country career yielded three No. 1 Billboard Country hits, while Wopat performed on Broadway and received a Tony nomination for Annie Get Your Gun. Bach appeared on The Young and the Restless from 2012 to 2019; 2024’s Holy Cash was her last on-screen role. Jones later served two terms in the U.S. House for Georgia and opened a Virginia museum devoted to the series.
