Al Wyatt

[Jami Lee Hogg]

Horrible news! I just heard that Dukes stuntman Al Wyatt Jr. passed away this morning. My prays and thoughts go out to the his family and friends.

[CDoherty95]

This is so shocking!!He was only 60.

Yet in those brief 60 years he managed to help get Dukes and many other movies,commercials and tv shows on the map. One of my personal favourite stunts of Allan's was the Grannie Annie train jump in the General Lee.

A little known fact about Allan is that he always wore flip flops whilst doing car stunts.

R.I.P Allan,you will never be forgotten.

[Brian Coltrane]

Aw man. I remember a couple years ago he had some health issues but I didn't think we'd lose him this soon.

Does anyone have a link with more information?

[Brian Coltrane]

Phyllis chimed in on the FB post I just put up, and said this:

"For those of you wanting to send condolences to Al's family the address is Al Wyatt, Jr. PO Box 6596 Malibu, CA 90264 I am the person who originally posted the information about Al's passing and it came from Tom Sarmento."

[DaneyDuke]

Link - there is a nice picture of him & John dressed alike, along with tv & film credits. General Lee jump slide show.

Not sure when that page was made or updated, says his son was going to be a 3rd generation stunt professional.

Thoughts & prayers for family and friends. RIP Mr. Wyatt

[Garrett Duke]

Just so sad. Will keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

[CDoherty95]

Here's a photoshop tribute that Hoss did

For anyone that isn't familiar with the people on the bottom,they are the Hazzard County Stunt Crew.

R.I.P Al,you will be missed :'(

[countrygirl1986]

Such a shame. He wasn't really that old and should have had another twenty or thirty years on this planet, at least.

[Capt_Redneck]

It is truly sad to hear about Al Wyatt. Even though he wasn't front and center on the DOH, he was just as important. All the stunt work and backstage work on the show brought all we love to the TV screen.

We have lost way too many people from the BEST show on TV.

I'm gone

Darrell

[CDoherty95]

Taken from the "Malibu Times".

Allan Riley Wyatt Jr. died Feb. 3 at the age of 59 Wyatt was born on Oct. 24, 1952 and lived most of his life in Malibu, where he was known as “Big Al†and could always be found in his Hawaiian shirt and flip flops When he was 18 years old, Wyatt was drafted into the Baltimore Orioles organization where he played in the minor leagues for four years. He left baseball to pursue his career in stunt driving and doubling Wyatt was perhaps best known for doubling for actor John Schneider on the television series “The Wyatt was perhaps best known for doubling for actor John Schneider on the television series “The Dukes of Hazzard.†He drove in more than 150 episodes, including one in which he set a world record by flying more than 230 feet in the “General Lee,†a record that still stands to this day. Dukes of Hazzard.†He drove in more than 150 episodes, including one in which he set a world record by flying more than 230 feet in the “General Lee,†a record that still stands to this day Wyatt appeared in more than 30 feature films and 500 television episodes in total.

He got his first taste of the stunt industry 52 years ago through watching his father, Allan Wyatt Sr., the co-founder of the Stuntman's Association. the Stuntman's Association“Allan was known for his quick wit, practical jokes and renowned comebacks,†Wyatt's family wrote. “At 6'4" this gentle giant was a friend and protector of children, animals and his countless dear friends and colleagues.†Wyatt is survived by his wife Susan, stepsons Leland, Garrett and Terrance, his mother Vera, his sister and his dogs Joey and Maggie. A memorial will take place on the beach.

The time and place will be available on Wyatt's Facebook page.

R.I.P Junior