What To Know
- Catherine Bach says she is recovering after a serious health scare that led to her hospitalization in October 2025.
- Her former co-star Ben Jones said she was hospitalized with an embolism that likely developed after recent surgery.
- Bach said her daughter Laura Lopez cared for her, while former Dukes of Hazzard co-stars shared messages of support.
The Dukes of Hazzard star Catherine Bach shared an update after a health scare resulted in her hospitalization.
In an interview with People published on Tuesday, November 10, the actress, 72, opened up about the October 2025 medical situation. Bach and her daughter, Laura Lopez, attended Cure Addiction Now’s third annual Fundraising Evening on Monday, November 9, when she shared the latest on her health status.
“I’m good … Everything’s on the up and up,” she said at the Beverly Hills Hotel in California. “It was very serious. Yeah. It was a very serious situation.”
At the time she was dealing with the health issues, Bach said that Lopez, 28, “took care of me.” Lopez added that her mother is “back and better than ever.”
On October 20, 2025, Bach’s former Dukes of Hazzard co-star, Ben Jones (who played Cooter Davenport), announced that the actress would miss the November 1 and 2 appearances at Cooter’s Place in Nashville, Tennessee, for health reasons.
“Breaking news! Our dear Catherine Bach has just been admitted to the hospital in Los Angeles on an emergency basis,” Jones and his wife shared shared on Facebook. “Catherine has an embolism that probably developed as a result of a recent surgery. We will keep you posted, and Catherine will share her story as soon as she is recovered.”
Additionally, Bach’s Dukes of Hazzard co-stars, Tom Wopat (Luke Duke) and John Schneider (Bo Duke), shared their support on social media.
“Tom and the Wopat Webcrew are sending our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to Catherine Bach, who was recently hospitalized,” Wopat wrote on Instagram.
Meanwhile, Schneider shared on Facebook, “Attention Dukes of Hazzard family!! I just texted Catherine, and thankfully, she responded right away. Yes, she is in the hospital, but she assures me that she is going to be fine.”
The Dukes of Hazzard aired for seven seasons from 1979 to 1985. In addition to Bach as Daisy Duke, Jones, Wopat, and Schneider, the series starred Denver Pyle, Sorrell Booke, Waylon Jennings, James Best,and more.