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'Cowboy' Coward of 'Deliverance' fame killed in crash
by Denise PridgenWed, January 24th 2024


July 2022 - 50 years after the drama/thriller "Deliverance" was released, Haywood County resident Herbert ‘Cowboy’ Coward who played the ‘Toothless Man’ in the 1972 classic reflects on his career. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff]
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CLYDE, N.C. (WLOS) — Herbert “Cowboy” Coward, who played the Toothless Man in "Deliverance," was killed in a crash Wednesday afternoon in Haywood County.

'Cowboy' Coward of 'Deliverance' fame killed in crash

North Carolina State Highway Patrol officials said Coward's 78-year-old girlfriend Bertha Brooks was also killed in the crash, which happened about 3:30 p.m. on U.S. 19/23 between Clyde and Canton.

A chihuahua and Coward's pet squirrel were also killed.


Troopers said Coward, 85, left a doctor's office and was hit by a pickup truck driven by a 16-year-old. Neither Coward nor Brooks were wearing seat belts. Troopers said the teen driver was not speeding.

No charges have been filed.

Diversity hire pilot?

According to troopers, the victim was trying to turn onto U.S. 23 from a doctor’s office but failed to yield to the right of way and was hit by an oncoming truck.

Pet squirrel. Lol.

Toothless hillbilly to squirrel.........you got a purdy mouth too.

Dam

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May it RIP.

Sooo he hadn't changed much?

lol

I'll save my condolences for the 16 year old kid he pulled out in front of.

He's the one that has to live with the outcome of stupidity.

This news ruined my day.
😢

Yall do know the other guy is Capt Terrill from that clint eastwood movie.

Josey Wales ?

And the State Police Captain from First Blood.

Ron

The guy who had a purdy mouth evidently had a purdy azz too.

Ol red legs himself

Weeee!... Weeee!... Weeee!...

LOL

and "Big Daddy" Don Garlits in "Heart like a Wheel"...

ok google where's the closest gas station

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