Herbert ‘Cowboy’ Coward, best known for his role in Release, He supposedly died on Wednesday, January 24. He was 85 years old at the time of his death.
According to Us Weekly, Coward died in a car accident on 23/19 between Clyde and Canton in Haywood County, North Carolina. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed that the actor, his girlfriend Bertha Brooks, their pet Chihuahua and the squirrel died in the accident.
Herbert ‘Cowboy’ Coward was reportedly turning onto the road when he was hit by a speeding truck, driven by a 16-year-old boy, who was not believed to be speeding. Both Coward and Brooks were not wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. The teenage driver was later taken to the hospital and did not suffer any injuries.
Coward was found at fault for the accident by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol because he failed to yield to traffic.
Before dating Brooks, Herbert ‘Cowboy’ Coward was married to Dorothy Ledford for 51 years before her death in September 2011. They had four children together.
Burt Reynolds Talks About Recommending Herbert ‘Cowboy’ Coward for ‘Deliverance’ Role
In 2018, Burt Reynolds spoke to Conan O’Brien about recommending Herbert ‘Cowboy’ Coward for the Release role.
“John Boorman, an Irish director, the best director I ever had, said, ‘Where am I going to find these guys… the Mountain Men?’” Reynolds recalled. “And I said, ‘I know a guy. He can’t read or write or anything, but I assure you: if we can get it, we will get something special. So I said, ‘Let me bring it. His name is Cowboy and you’ll see if you like him.’
After Coward auditioned, Reynolds knew he was destined for the role. During filming, Reynolds told Coward: ‘Cowboy, whatever you want to say, say it. They will delete it if they don’t like it. He just started whipping up a storm. And they kept every word he said because it was gold.”
According to IMDb, ReleaseThe description reads: “Intending to see the Cahulawassee River before it is dammed and turned into a lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a canoe trip they will never forget through the dangerous interior of the United States.
Those who also starred in the film were Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Ed Ramey and Billy Redden. The film was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editing during the 1973 Oscars.
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