Model, author Dayle Haddon dies in suspected carbon monoxide accident

Dayle Haddon has died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in what appears to be a tragic accident at her son-in-law’s home. Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Marc Blucas.

CBS News writes that the Canadian actress and supermodel, 76, was found Friday at the Blucas’ home in Bucks County, New Jersey, after police were called to the scene. CBS quoted a police officer as reporting that a high level of carbon monoxide was detected inside the property and that a malfunction of the heating unit was suspected. It is not yet known if Blucas was home at the time of the incident.

Born and raised in Montreal, Haddon was fluent in English and French. She first started out as a ballet dancer, but found fame as a model, working for Revlon, Estee Lauder, Clairol and Max Factor. She appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine several times.

She appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1973 and was twice named in the Harper’s Bazaars list of “Ten Most Beautiful Women.”

She turned to Hollywood in the early 1970s and made her film debut in The world’s greatest athlete (Disney, 1973). She later appeared in Cheaters (1975), Madame Claude (1977), North Dallas Forty (1979), Desert hunting (1986), Cyborg (1989) and Bullets over Broadway (1994).

She became the well-known face of L’Oreal’s anti-aging products and was the author of the book ‘Ageless Beauty: A Woman’s Guide to Lifelong Beauty and Wellbeing’.

Blucas, who is married to Haddon’s daughter, is best known for his role as Riley Finn in Buffy the Vampire Slayeras well as several Hallmark movies.