Brilliant actress and supermodel Dayle Haddon died on her 76th birthday after a suspected carbon monoxide leak into the home of her son-in-law Marc Blucas, a Hallmark star. Authorities responded to a call early Friday morning, December 27th at which they found Haddon unresponsive in a second-floor bedroom at the Bucks County, Pennsylvania home.
The police said the 76-year-old found on the first floor was taken to a hospital nearby for treatment. The two other medics who were also exposed to toxic fumes were taken to the hospital. Investigators are thought to believe boiler fumes may have caused the carbon monoxide leak which affected only parts of the property.
Haddon began a long career on the catwalk, modeling for such as Revlon, Estée Lauder, and L’Oréal. Her face made the cover of “Vogue”, “Elle”, “Cosmopolitan”, and also an appearance in the 1973 “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue”.
As an actress, she starred in “Disney’s The World’s Greatest Athlete” and “North Dallas Forty”, where she starred with Nick Nolte. Offscreen, she was churning out a line of best-selling books about ageless beauty and living such as “Ageless Beauty” and “The 5 Principles of Ageless Living” among the numerous other publications. Unsurprisingly, her advocacy extends beyond the showbiz industry; she was supportive of UNICEF through all her humanitarian works that moved several hearts.
Remembering a Bright Life of Inspiration
I am beyond words with just pure gratitude for the bright light in so many souls’ lives,” her daughter, Ryan Haddon, wrote in an Instagram tribute. She spoke to just how deep her spirit was and how good she made everyone feel. “She was a beacon of beauty not just in appearance but heart and spirit,” Ryan wrote of her mother, pointing to an ability to connect people and inspiring greatness.
Dayle Haddon’s death marked the close of one of the most dramatically creative, compassionate, and influential lives. As that incident was still under investigation, living memory through her work in life and the lives touched remained.
