# ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star, 72, shares rare update on terrifying health scare, hospitalization

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dukes-of-hazzard-star-72-shares-rare-update-on-terrifying-health-scare-hospitalization/
- Published: 2026-11-10T15:19:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T15:40:55+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/10/celebrity-news/dukes-of-hazzard-star-catherine-bach-gives-update-on-health-scare-hospitalization/
- Topics: Business, Celebrity, Entertainment, Markets, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Catherine Bach says she is recovering well.
- She was hospitalised for an embolism in October 2025.
- Her daughter helped care for her during her illness.

## Summary

Catherine Bach has shared that she is recovering well after a serious health scare that led to her hospitalisation last year. The 72-year-old actor said she was “on the up and up”, offering a rare update on her condition.

Bach was hospitalised for an embolism in October 2025 and missed a “Dukes of Hazzard”-related appearance in Nashville the following month. Her daughter Laura Lopez cared for her during her illness and described her as “back and better than ever”. Bach played Daisy Duke in the television series from 1979 to 1985.

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