Herbert ‘Cowboy’ Coward 85, Known for His Role in ‘Deliverance,’ Killed in Car Crash

Published on January 25, 2024

Actor Herbert “Cowboy” Coward, known for his chilling portrayal of the sadistic Toothless Man in John Boorman’s 1972 film “Deliverance,” passed away at the age of 85. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol revealed that Mr. Coward and his girlfriend, Bertha Brooks, lost their lives in a car accident while leaving a doctor’s office in Haywood County, North Carolina. The collision occurred when Mr. Coward’s Nissan was struck by a pickup truck, resulting in the immediate deaths of both occupants and their pets—a squirrel and a chihuahua. State troopers disclosed that neither Mr. Coward nor Ms. Brooks were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident. The 16-year-old driver of the pickup truck, though not speeding, collided with Mr. Coward’s vehicle. No charges have been filed against the teenage driver....

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