John Schneider turned to social media on Thursday evening (June 26) to mark the death of one of his The Dukes of Hazzard co-stars.

Hurst’s passing was confirmed by his long-time friend and Dukes co-star, Ben Jones, who shared a message with the Cooter’s Pigeon Forge Facebook page. Jones had been scheduled to make a meet-and-greet appearance at the Cooter’s Place museum from July 3 to July 7. A cause of death was not provided.

Hurst, who was 79, died on Thursday in Los Angeles, TMZ reported, adding that his death was unexpected, according to first wife Candace Kaniecki. Hurst’s cause of death remains unclear. A scheduled July 3 appearance was canceled hours before his death was announced, with organizers noting, “Rick looks forward to rescheduling for a later date.”