Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they were called to Hardwick's Texas home Tuesday for a welfare check and discovered his body.
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We're told Hardwick was pronounced dead at the scene ... and no foul play is suspected. We don't yet know the cause of death.
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Johnny started performing stand-up comedy in 1990 in Texas, eventually landing his first stand-up appearance on "The Jon Stewart Show" a few years later.
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Most remember Johnny from his work on the long-running animated sitcom, "King of the Hill" ... playing Dale, the conspiracy theory-obsessed friend of the show's lead, Hank Hill.
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Dale took on just about every job imaginable -- tackling gigs like exterminator, camp counselor, bounty hunter, and, of course, propane salesman.
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Johnny lent his voice to a whopping 258 episodes of the series. FYI, "King of the Hill" aired 259 episodes in total.
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Johnny was with the show from the beginning, portraying Dale on the first episode that aired in January 1997
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He was also listed as returning for a revival of the show, although it's unclear if he ever recorded for it.
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