Deliverance actor Herbert Coward dies in crash aged 85

Herbert Coward has died aged 85 (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Herbert Coward, known for his Toothless Man role in the movie Deliverance, has died in a crash on a North Carolina highway at the age of 85.

The crash happened on Wednesday afternoon as Coward and Bertha Brooks, 78, left a doctor’s appointment, North Carolina Highway Patrol Sergeant MJ Owens said on Thursday.