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Dayle Haddon, Model and Activist, Dies at 76 from Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Authorities link Haddon's death to a faulty heating system in her daughter's Pennsylvania home, with one other victim hospitalized in critical condition.

  • Dayle Haddon, a Canadian model, actress, and activist, was found dead on December 27 in a detached suite on her daughter's property in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania.
  • The suspected cause of death is carbon monoxide poisoning due to a defective boiler heating system, with toxicology reports pending to confirm the official cause.
  • A 76-year-old man, identified as Walter J. Blucas, father-in-law of Haddon's daughter, was hospitalized in critical condition after the incident.
  • Haddon, a trailblazer in the modeling industry, was renowned for holding four major cosmetics contracts and later became a UNICEF ambassador and founder of the nonprofit WomenOne.
  • Her daughter, Ryan Haddon, paid tribute to her mother on Instagram, highlighting her creativity, kindness, and dedication to empowering women and girls globally.
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