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 　　LOS ANGELES, July 30 (Xinhua) -- American film and television actor Christopher Mayer, best known for his role as Vance Duke in the popular 1980s' television show "The Dukes of Hazzard," died at the age of 57, local media reported on Saturday.

　　The actor, who also appeared in the 1997 Jim Carrey comedy "Liar¹ Liar," died on July 23 of natural causes in Sherman Oaks near Los Angeles, Hollywood trade weekly magazine "Variety" reported.

　　Born in New York and raised in Ridgewood, New Jersey², Mayer first rose to fame on the CBS series "The Dukes of Hazzard" in the 1980s. He played the role of Duke in 1982-83 season for 19 episodes, along with another actor Byron Cherry, as the replacement³ of the previous heroes who were involved in a contract dispute.

　　The dark-haired Mayer later voiced the same character in an animated⁴ spinoff "The Dukes" aired on CBS in 1983 and guested on the TV series "Star Trek⁵: Deep Space Nine."

　　He was married to three actresses, and the three marriages all ended in divorce. He was survived by three daughters, a grandson and a granddaughter.

1 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。

2 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

3 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

4 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

5 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。