James Best, Dukes of Hazzard's Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, is dead at 88

James Best, character actor and "Dukes of Hazzard" star, is dead at 88
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James Best appeared in lots of TV shows and some 85 movies, but he will best be remembered as the ham-handed Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the The Dukes of Hazzard. Best, 88, died from pneumonia on Monday near his home in Hickory, North Carolina.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.