A few semi-famous people have died the last few days

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Olivia Hussey, 73.

Christian Slater's former mother-in-law:

 

Model Dayle Haddon died and another person was hospitalized after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Friday.

Records show the home is owned by Haddon’s daughter, former journalist Ryan Haddon, and Ryan’s husband, actor Marc Blucas.

Solebury Township police say authorities were investigating a property on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road after a resident called 911 at around 6:30 a.m. to report a 76-year-old man had passed out on the first floor of a detached office or in-law suite on the property.

The Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad was first on the scene and removed the man from the building. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey and his condition was not immediately available.

A second victim, a 76-year-old woman, later identified by the Bucks County Coroner’s Office as Dayle Haddon was found dead in a second-floor bedroom in the in-law suite. Haddon rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s as a supermodel and later became an ambassador for the humanitarian aid organization, UNICEF. She is also the founder of WomenOne, a 501(c)3 organization based in New York, focused on creating educational opportunities for girls and women, according to her website.

Officials did not immediately identify the 76-year-old man or say if Blucas or Ryan Haddon were in the home at the time.

The New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company detected high levels of carbon monoxide in the building, police said.

“Preliminary investigation is showing that a heating unit malfunctioned exposing a large amount of carbon monoxide within the carriage house,” said Detective Sgt. Jonathan Koretzky.

Two medics were taken to Doylestown Hospital for treatment after the exposure and a Solebury Township police officer was treated at the scene. All three are said to be stable, according to officials.

According to public records, Ryan Haddon and Blucas purchased the home in 2012 for just over $1 million. Blucas has said in multiple interviews that he is restoring the home, which was built in 1711.

The former Wake Forest University basketball player pursued a career in Hollywood and eventually appeared in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” as Riley, one of Buffy’s love interests.

He’s also appeared in “Blue Bloods” and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” with lead roles in the TV series “Necessary Roughness” and “Killer Women.” He once played Katie Holmes’ love interest in the movie “First Daughter,” where Holmes plays the daughter of the president of the United States. Michael Keaton plays the president in the film.

In an appearance on the Hallmark Channel promoting the 2016 movie “Operation Christmas,” Blucas spoke about restoring the centuries-old property with his wife and kids.

“It was before George Washington was born… it’s pretty amazing, and it’s a way to stay creatively stimulated when I’m not out filming,” he told hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos.

The Butler, Pennsylvania, native said he wanted to be closer to family so they moved back to the East Coast.

“It’s the only part of the United States that has that kind of architecture with old stone barns and old stone houses,” Blucas said. “And so I knew it would be projects for life, which it is.”

The family lived in the guest house on the property while the main house was being renovated and then started getting animals like chickens and rabbits, he said in the interview.

Ryan Haddon now works as a life coach and hypnotherapist, according to her social media profiles. She was married to actor Christian Slater for several years and they had two children together.

Hannibal Hayes' kid brother:

 

Geoffrey Deuel, known for his work on “The Young and the Restless” and in John Wayne’s western “Chisum,” has died at the age of 81.

Deuel passed away on Sunday in hospice care in Largo, Florida, following a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to his wife Jacqueline Deuel, who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter.

Jacqueline also posted about her husband’s passing on the late actor’s Facebook page.

“This is Jacqueline, Geoffrey’s wife. At midnight last night Geoffrey passed away and is with Peter,” she wrote on Monday, referring to the actor’s late brother. “God took my ‘knight in shining armor’ gently.”

Deuel’s breakout performance came in 1970 when he starred alongside John Wayne as Billy the Kid in the western drama “Chisum.” Earlier this year, his lauded portrayal was named the 10th greatest on-screen depiction of the legendary outlaw by ScreenRant.

In 1971, Deuel’s brother Peter, who was also an actor, booked a role playing another outlaw from the old west, Hannibal Heyes (aka Joshua Smith), on the ABC series “Alias Smith and Jones.”

But tragedy struck on New Year’s Eve of that year when Peter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“He and Peter were very close,” Jacqueline told THR. “They really loved each other and took care of each other.”

“You don’t ever get over a shock like that,” Deuel remarked in a 2018 interview.

Born on Jan. 17, 1943, Deuel’s first on-screen role was as a pilot in a 1966 episode of the TV series “12 O’Clock High.”

He continued working in TV and film throughout the 1960s and into the ’70s and ’80s.

In 1973, he began a four-year run on the popular daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless” as Dave Campbell.

He appeared on several other popular TV shows of the era, including “The Occasional Wife,” “The Monkees,” “The Invaders,” “The Flying Nun,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” “Mannix,” “Planet of the Apes,” “The Mod Squad,” “The FBI,” “Mission: Impossible,” “The Streets of San Francisco,” “Ironside,” and “Cannon,” among others.

In addition to “Chisum,” Deuel’s film credits included “Terminal Island,” “The Chinese Caper,” “Amateur Night,” “108 Stitches,” plus many TV movies.

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On 12/28/2024 at 12:03 AM, samhexum said:

Olivia Hussey, 73.

Christian Slater's former mother-in-law:

 

Model Dayle Haddon died and another person was hospitalized after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Friday.

Records show the home is owned by Haddon’s daughter, former journalist Ryan Haddon, and Ryan’s husband, actor Marc Blucas.

Solebury Township police say authorities were investigating a property on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road after a resident called 911 at around 6:30 a.m. to report a 76-year-old man had passed out on the first floor of a detached office or in-law suite on the property.

The Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad was first on the scene and removed the man from the building. He was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Jersey and his condition was not immediately available.

A second victim, a 76-year-old woman, later identified by the Bucks County Coroner’s Office as Dayle Haddon was found dead in a second-floor bedroom in the in-law suite. Haddon rose to fame in the 1970s and ’80s as a supermodel and later became an ambassador for the humanitarian aid organization, UNICEF. She is also the founder of WomenOne, a 501(c)3 organization based in New York, focused on creating educational opportunities for girls and women, according to her website.

Officials did not immediately identify the 76-year-old man or say if Blucas or Ryan Haddon were in the home at the time.

The New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company detected high levels of carbon monoxide in the building, police said.

“Preliminary investigation is showing that a heating unit malfunctioned exposing a large amount of carbon monoxide within the carriage house,” said Detective Sgt. Jonathan Koretzky.

Two medics were taken to Doylestown Hospital for treatment after the exposure and a Solebury Township police officer was treated at the scene. All three are said to be stable, according to officials.

According to public records, Ryan Haddon and Blucas purchased the home in 2012 for just over $1 million. Blucas has said in multiple interviews that he is restoring the home, which was built in 1711.

The former Wake Forest University basketball player pursued a career in Hollywood and eventually appeared in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” as Riley, one of Buffy’s love interests.

He’s also appeared in “Blue Bloods” and “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” with lead roles in the TV series “Necessary Roughness” and “Killer Women.” He once played Katie Holmes’ love interest in the movie “First Daughter,” where Holmes plays the daughter of the president of the United States. Michael Keaton plays the president in the film.

In an appearance on the Hallmark Channel promoting the 2016 movie “Operation Christmas,” Blucas spoke about restoring the centuries-old property with his wife and kids.

“It was before George Washington was born… it’s pretty amazing, and it’s a way to stay creatively stimulated when I’m not out filming,” he told hosts Mark Steines and Debbie Matenopoulos.

The Butler, Pennsylvania, native said he wanted to be closer to family so they moved back to the East Coast.

“It’s the only part of the United States that has that kind of architecture with old stone barns and old stone houses,” Blucas said. “And so I knew it would be projects for life, which it is.”

The family lived in the guest house on the property while the main house was being renovated and then started getting animals like chickens and rabbits, he said in the interview.

Ryan Haddon now works as a life coach and hypnotherapist, according to her social media profiles. She was married to actor Christian Slater for several years and they had two children together.

Hannibal Hayes' kid brother:

 

Geoffrey Deuel, known for his work on “The Young and the Restless” and in John Wayne’s western “Chisum,” has died at the age of 81.

Deuel passed away on Sunday in hospice care in Largo, Florida, following a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to his wife Jacqueline Deuel, who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter.

Jacqueline also posted about her husband’s passing on the late actor’s Facebook page.

“This is Jacqueline, Geoffrey’s wife. At midnight last night Geoffrey passed away and is with Peter,” she wrote on Monday, referring to the actor’s late brother. “God took my ‘knight in shining armor’ gently.”

Deuel’s breakout performance came in 1970 when he starred alongside John Wayne as Billy the Kid in the western drama “Chisum.” Earlier this year, his lauded portrayal was named the 10th greatest on-screen depiction of the legendary outlaw by ScreenRant.

In 1971, Deuel’s brother Peter, who was also an actor, booked a role playing another outlaw from the old west, Hannibal Heyes (aka Joshua Smith), on the ABC series “Alias Smith and Jones.”

But tragedy struck on New Year’s Eve of that year when Peter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

“He and Peter were very close,” Jacqueline told THR. “They really loved each other and took care of each other.”

“You don’t ever get over a shock like that,” Deuel remarked in a 2018 interview.

Born on Jan. 17, 1943, Deuel’s first on-screen role was as a pilot in a 1966 episode of the TV series “12 O’Clock High.”

He continued working in TV and film throughout the 1960s and into the ’70s and ’80s.

In 1973, he began a four-year run on the popular daytime soap opera “The Young and the Restless” as Dave Campbell.

He appeared on several other popular TV shows of the era, including “The Occasional Wife,” “The Monkees,” “The Invaders,” “The Flying Nun,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” “Mannix,” “Planet of the Apes,” “The Mod Squad,” “The FBI,” “Mission: Impossible,” “The Streets of San Francisco,” “Ironside,” and “Cannon,” among others.

In addition to “Chisum,” Deuel’s film credits included “Terminal Island,” “The Chinese Caper,” “Amateur Night,” “108 Stitches,” plus many TV movies.

It appears there were no carbon monoxide detectors in the old farmhouse — a senseless and preventable tragedy.

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25 minutes ago, ApexNomad said:

It appears there were no carbon monoxide detectors in the old farmhouse — a senseless and preventable tragedy.

Stone house in Pennsylvania.  Many of those houses are not kept up to code.  Wasnt she also in Romeo and Juliet by Franco Zefferelli?  As I recall, as an actress, she looked beautiful.  

Peter Duel, the deceased very sexy brother, starred in Alias Smith and Jones.  Was very sad when that went off the air after his death.    It was mentioned that Geofrey had a role in Occasional Wife.   A very hot Micheal Callan played a "bachelor" who needed a wife as a cover for his very conservative boss who seemed to only promote married men.  Callan hires the unemployed woman who lives one floor and a fire escape away to play his wife and hilarity ensues.  

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2 minutes ago, purplekow said:

Stone house in Pennsylvania.  Many of those houses are not kept up to code.  Wasnt she also in Romeo and Juliet by Franco Zefferelli?

True. 

Yes, Dayle Haddon was indeed in Romeo and Juliet (1968) directed by Franco Zeffirelli. 

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2 hours ago, ApexNomad said:

True. 

Yes, Dayle Haddon was indeed in Romeo and Juliet (1968) directed by Franco Zeffirelli. 

You mean Olivia Hussey? The thread here is a bit confusing. Or was there a name change or marriage of Olivia Hussey I missed?

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4 hours ago, purplekow said:

Peter Duel, the deceased very sexy brother, starred in Alias Smith and Jones.  Was very sad when that went off the air after his death.

Not immediately. Jaclyn Smith's hubby at the time was the show's narrator, so (naturally) they recast him in the role.

In 1971, Roger Davis narrated the voiceover theme sequence for the western series Alias Smith and Jones, starring Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes/Joshua Smith and Ben Murphy as Jedidiah "Kid" Curry/Thaddeus Jones.  He also appeared in one of the episodes ("Smiler with a Gun") as slick gunfighter Danny Bilson. Bilson has the distinction of being the only character kind-hearted Kid Curry was ever driven to kill during the series. 

When Pete Duel committed suicide at the end of 1971, Davis replaced him as Hannibal Heyes.  However, after Davis completed just 17 episodes, it was clear the show would not achieve the same level of popularity it had with Pete Duel. The series ended in 1973 when competition from the popular Flip Wilson Show siphoned the show's ratings.

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6 hours ago, MikeBiDude said:

You mean Olivia Hussey? The thread here is a bit confusing. Or was there a name change or marriage of Olivia Hussey I missed?

You’re right! My mistake. I meant to say Ms. Hussey. The thread was confusing. Thanks.