'Dukes of Hazzard' actor Best dies at 88.

JurisdictionUnited States
AuthorDrew, Jonathan
Date08 April 2015

Byline: Jonathan Drew and Michael Biesecker

RALEIGH, N.C. -- James Best, the prolific character actor best known for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on "The Dukes of Hazzard'' has died. He was 88.

His wife of 29 years, Dorothy Best, said that he died Monday night in hospice care in Hickory from complications of pneumonia.

Best starred on the television series that ran from 1979 to 1985. He was the lawman futilely chasing the Duke brothers, often in the company of his droopy-faced...

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