Model Dayle Haddon found dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Hallmark actor’s Pennsylvania home
Dayle Haddon, the Canadian supermodel who rose to fame for her work representing various cosmetic and magazine companies, died Friday from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning. She was 76.
Haddon was found dead in a second-floor bedroom of a detached in-law suite at a home on the 6900 block of Phillips Mill Road in Solebury Township, Pa.
The million-dollar home is owned by Haddon’s journalist daughter Ryan Haddon and son-in-law Hallmark actor Marc Blucas, according to 6ABC News.
“The bright light that is Dayle has dimmed in this Earthly realm,” Ryan posted in a tribute on Friday. “Shining somewhere as radiantly as ever where it’s most needed, I have no doubt.
“She was a woman in her power, yet soft and attentive to all. Deeply creative and curious, gifted with beauty inside and out. Always kind and thoughtful.”
First responders were called to the property just after 6:30 a.m. Friday after receiving reports of a 76-year-old man lying unconscious on the first floor of the suite, the Solebury Township Police Department said.
The unidentified man was removed from the building and brought to a nearby hospital before rescuers learned that the woman, later identified as Haddon, was still inside.
The model was discovered inside and pronounced dead at the scene.
Blucas and Ryan Haddon purchased the “old farmhouse” in 2012 for $1 million, and completely restored the property that dated back to 1711, Blucas told Wide Open Country.
The New Hope Eagle Volunteer Fire Company detected a “high level of carbon monoxide” on the property.
Two medics were hospitalized due to exposure to the poisonous gas and a police officer was treated at the scene for injuries with all three in stable condition, the police department said.
No one in the main home was injured, with police believing a heating unit malfunctioned causing the high levels of carbon monoxide, CBS reported.
During her modeling career, Haddon signed four contracts with major cosmetic companies Revlon, Max Factor, Estée Lauder and L’Oréal, according to her website.
She’s been featured on the covers of Vogue, Elle, and Cosmopolitan.
The longtime spokeswoman for L’Oréal is credited for representing the brand throughout Europe, China and North America during her over 15-year campaign.
She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1973.
“She held so many up, saw their greatness sometimes hidden to them, and always built bridges with her own connections to help them ascend,” Ryan said. She was everyone’s greatest champion. An inspiration to many.
“I always trust the timing of things. There are no accidents and certainly how we enter and exit this world is mystical and unknowable. She was a high-hearted spiritual being that put value on her soul’s evolution, so I know her journey here in this dimension must have been complete.”
Haddon was a UNICEF Ambassador and founded the New York-based WomenOne charity focused on delivering access to quality education to every girl in the world.
She has authored two books, “Ageless Beauty” and “The 5 Principles of Ageless Living.”
Haddon’s final Instagram post on Dec. 19, promoted her appearance on the “Shift Happens” podcast with Claudia Mahler where they discussed “How to Gracefully Beat Ageism in Fashion.”
Dayle Haddon dies in suspected carbon monoxide leak at Hallmark star's Pennsylvania home
Model Dayle Haddon died and another person was hospitalized after a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Friday, authorities said. 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.
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Tributes paid to model and actress Dayle Haddon, 76, after tragic death from carbon monoxide poisoning
Tributes are being paid to Canadian model and actress Dayle Haddon, who has died at the age of 76 from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Haddon, renowned for her long career promoting L'Oréal and acting in films such as Cyborg and Bullets Over Broadway, passed away on Friday while staying with family at her daughter's home in Pennsylvania over Christmas.
Her daughter is married to actor Marc Blucas, best known for his role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Australian news outlets reported that Haddon was found in a second-floor bedroom at the scene.
Haddon's career spanned decades, and she was celebrated for breaking barriers in modeling and acting, leaving behind a lasting legacy.
Detective sergeant Jonathan Koretzky told CBS News: “Preliminary investigation is showing that a heating unit malfunctioned exposing a large amount of carbon monoxide within the carriage house.”
As well as modelling in Playboy and Vogue, Haddon represented Revlon, Estée Lauder, Clairol, and Max Factor.
In addition, she wrote Ageless Beauty: A Woman’s Guide to Lifelong Beauty and wellbeing, while her 25 acting credits began with Disney film The World’s Greatest Athlete in 1973.
Ryan Haddon, her daughter, paid tribute on social media, writing: “The bright light that is Dayle has dimmed in this Earthly realm.
“Shining somewhere as radiant as ever where it’s most needed, I have no doubt.
“She was a woman in her power, yet soft and attentive to all.
"Deeply creative and curious, gifted with beauty inside and out. Always kind and thoughtful.
“She held so many people up, saw their greatness sometimes hidden to them, and always built bridges with her own connections to help them ascend.
"She was everyone’s greatest champion. An inspiration to many.
“I always trust the timing of things. There are no accidents and certainly how we enter and exit this world is mystical and unknowable.
"She was a high-hearted spiritual being that put value on her soul’s evolution, so I know her journey here in this dimension must have been complete."
Haddon was married to Glenn Souham who died in 1986. She is survived by Ryan Haddon and Blucas, who have two children
