HICKORY, N.C. (TMZ) — James Best, who famously played bumbling Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on “The Dukes of Hazzard”, died Monday night at age 88.Β
Best passed in a hospice facility following a brief illness and complications from pneumonia, a close friend told the Charlotte Observer.
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In addition to his role on “Hazzard,” Best appeared on several classic shows, including, “Gunsmoke,” “Mod Squad,” “I Spy,” “Bonanza,” “Perry Mason” and “Rawhide.”
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Best formed an acting school in the ’70s where he taught the likes of Burt Reynolds, Clint Eastwood, Lindsay Wagner, Farrah Fawcett and Quentin Tarantino.
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