'Deliverance' Actor Herbert Coward and Girlfriend Killed in Tragic Car Crash

Herbert "Cowboy" Coward, known for his role as the "Toothless Man" in the film "Deliverance," died in a car crash at the age of 85 along with his friend Bertha Brooks, a pet squirrel, and a chihuahua. The crash occurred as they were leaving a doctor's appointment, and speed and distractions were not factors. Coward's small but memorable role in "Deliverance" made him the indelible face of one of the most infamous scenes in 1970s cinema.