Los Angeles: Ben Jones, who featured in CBS action series 'The Dukes of Hazzard' before serving two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, has passed away at the age of 84. Jones died from a "massive heart attack" at home while preparing to watch a baseball game on TV, as per The Hollywood Reporter. ' After redistricting took his seat, Jones was firmly defeated by Newt Gingrich in 1994, but an ethics complaint he filed against his opponent contributed to Gingrich's resignation as House Speaker in 1998. While living in Virginia in 2002, Jones tried again for Congress but lost to Eric Cantor, future House majority leader. Twelve years later, pundits said a letter Jones wrote to voters blasting his former opponent fueled Cantor's shocking loss in the primaries.