Peter Lopez, pictured with wife of 20 years Catherine Bach, has been found dead at his LA home
Eighties pin-up: Catherine Bach played Daisy Duke in the Dukes Of Hazzard
Tragic scene: A coroner's van leaves the home of Catherine Bach and Peter Lopez in Encino, LA
Peter Lopez, 60, is said to have been found dead on his lawn with a gunshot wound to the head.
An LAPD spokesman, Lt John Romero, confirmed: 'We're still in the early stages of investigation, but what we gather is it's an apparent suicide.'
Police were called at 11.30am local time to the couple's Encino home.
Lopez, a music lawyer, who represented Michael Jackson for seven years and also had The Eagles, Andrea Bocelli and Michael Buble, married Bach in 1990 and the couple have two children.
He helped to found the law firm Kleinberg Lopez Lange Cuddy & Klein.
A statement today read: 'We are deeply shocked and saddened by the unexpected loss of our friend and partner.'
Bach, 56, is said to be distraught. Lopez's mother, Eleanor, told the website Radar Online: 'She is falling apart, I don't blame her. She's in shock.'
She said he had shown no outward signs of depression and appeared happy in his work.
'I just can't believe it. I spoke to him just last nigh and he seemed fine. I've been in and out of hospital lately and he's been calling me every day to make sure I'm okay.'
She said the spot where he is believed to have killed himself was up a hill in the garden with views extending over the Valley.
Bach called Mrs Lopez to say 'Peter's not here any more' before going to collect the couple's daughters, Sophia and Laura, from school.
John Schneider, who played Bo Duke alongside Bach's Daisy in the show which ran from 1979 to 1985, rushed to his co-star's side to lend support.
Lopez is Bach's second husband. She married David Shaw in 1976 but divorced him in 1981.
Raymone Bain, Michael Jackson's former general manager, said: 'I'd known Peter for 20 years. I can't think of a nicer individual. He was a good guy. I'm just so shocked.'
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