Model-Actress Dayle Haddon Passes Away At 76 From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning At Marc Blucas’ Home
Dayle Haddon, who worked as an actress in the 70s, was found dead by local police on December 27 after she succumbed to a suspected carbon monoxide leak. Check out the deets!
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Dayle Haddon, who has starred in films like Spermula, Cyborg, and Substitute Teacher, among others, died at 76 from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. The gas leak took place in Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Marc Blucas’s home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, as reported by the Solebury Township Police Department.
On Friday, December 27, the police found Haddon’s lifeless body on the second floor of her house. Reportedly, a 76-year-old man was also found unconscious on the first floor. The first responders took the man to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where he was identified as Walter Blucas, per People magazine.
As per the police, he is currently being treated at the hospital. Later, a police investigation revealed that “a faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system” caused the gas leak. The New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company, who was present at the scene, reportedly detected a high level of carbon monoxide in the property.
Moreover, one Solebury Township Police Officer and two medics were transported to a hospital due to excessive exposure to carbon monoxide. The deputy coroner of Bucks County, Eliot Gross, was the first who confirmed Hadden’s death to USA Today in a statement.
He also claimed that a toxicology report is currently underway to determine the actress’s official cause of death. As reported by ABC, Hadden was alone when the incident occurred, and no other family members were affected by the unfortunate incident.
Hadden notably appeared on Disney’s The World’s Greatest Athlete and North Dallas Forty alongside Nick Nolte. She was also the face of on the cover of the 1973 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. She was also recognized as one of the top models in the 70s.
Her daughter Ryan shared a lengthy, heartfelt tribute to her mother, “the bright light” that is now dimmed. “Shining somewhere as radiantly as ever where it’s most needed, I have no doubt. She was everyone’s greatest champion. An inspiration to many,” she added.