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Actress Dies From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Leak


Actress and supermodel Dayle Haddon died on Friday from a suspected carbon monoxide leak at her home.

The Solebury Township Police Department reported Dayle Haddon, 76, died at a residence in New Hope, Pennsylvania, from a suspected carbon monoxide leak.

Officials stated, “The investigation indicates a faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the carbon monoxide leak.”

Per The Daily Caller:

Dayle Haddon, an actress and supermodel died Friday after a suspected carbon monoxide leak, officials announced Saturday.

The carbon monoxide leak at a residence in New Hope, Pennsylvania tragically claimed the life of Dayle Haddon,76,” according to the Solebury Township Police Department (STPD).

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A second victim, identified as 76-year-old Walter J. Blucas was found by first responders and is hospitalized in critical condition.

Blucas is the father of actor Marc Blucas, Haddon’s son-in-law.“The investigation indicates a faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the carbon monoxide leak,” officials said.Officials responded to a call around 6:31 a.m., Friday that a man was found “lying faced down passed out on the first floor of a detached office/in-law suite.” Haddon was found deceased in a second-floor bedroom, police said.

Per The New York Times:

Dayle Haddon, a model and actress who graced many a magazine cover in the 1970s and 1980s and bucked the fashion industry by continuing to model later in life, was found dead at her daughter’s home in Bucks County, Pa., on Friday morning. She was 76.

The cause of her death was believed to be carbon monoxide poisoning, the authorities said.

Emergency personnel discovered Ms. Haddon’s body at around 6:30 a.m. in a bedroom on the second floor of the house, and also found a man passed out on the first floor, according to a statement from the Solebury Township Police Department.

High levels of carbon monoxide were detected at the property, and three emergency responders were treated for carbon monoxide exposure. A faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system is believed to have caused the carbon monoxide leak, the authorities said.



 

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