Dayle Haddon obit

Dayle Haddon, Model and Actress, Dies at 76 in Suspected Carbon Monoxide Leak

Haddon appeared in several movies, including 'The World's Greatest Athlete,' 'North Dallas Forty,' 'Cyborg' and 'Bullets Over Broadway.' 

She was not on the list.

Dayle Haddon, a model and actress in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s, died Friday in a suspected carbon monoxide leak at a home in Pennsylvania, authorities told CBS News. She was 76.

The Solebury Township Police Department said it responded to a home in Bucks County just after 9 a.m. on Friday after receiving a call about a man “lying down, passed out on the first floor of a detached office/in-law suite.” The 76-year-old man, whose identity has yet to be revealed, was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Authorities then found a 76-year-old woman, later identified as Haddon, dead in a second-floor bedroom. While investigating the scene, the fire department detected a high level of carbon monoxide in the property.

“Preliminary investigation is showing that a heating unit malfunctioned exposing a large amount of carbon monoxide within the carriage house,” Detective Sgt. Jonathan Koretzky told CBS News.

Two medics were also taken to a local hospital for carbon monoxide exposure and one police officer was treated at the scene, according to police. Officials said all three are stable.

Born on May 26, 1948, in Toronto, Canada, Haddon rose to fame as a supermodel before moving to Hollywood where she decided to also pursue acting. She landed her first role in the Disney movie The World’s Greatest Athlete in 1973.

She went on to garner just over 25 acting credits, including 1975’s The Cheaters, 1977’s Madame Claude, 1979’s North Dallas Forty, 1986’s Desert Chase, 1989’s Cyborg, 1992’s Unbecoming Age and 1994’s Bullets Over Broadway.

Haddon was also an ambassador for the humanitarian aid organization, UNICEF, and founded WomenOne, a non-profit focused on creating educational opportunities for girls and women.

During the earlier part of her career as a model, Haddon appeared on the covers of many top fashion and beauty magazines, as well as the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1973. Haddon also served as a wellness contributor to CBS News where she appeared regularly on The Early Show from 2005 to 2008.

She was known for promoting anti-aging products manufactured by L'Oréal. Additionally, she was credited as the author of Ageless Beauty: A Woman's Guide to Lifelong Beauty and Well-Being.

Filmography

Paperback Hero (1973) .... Joanna

The World's Greatest Athlete (1973) .... Jane Douglas

The Cousin (1974) .... Agata

Gambling City (1975) .... Maria Luisa

Substitute Teacher (1975) .... Sonia

Spermula (1976) .... Spermula

Sex with a Smile (1976) .... Marina (segment "The Bodyguard")

Madame Claude (1977) .... Elizabeth

Maschio latino cercasi (1977) .... The Lawyer

Dernier amant romantique, Le (1978) .... Elisabeth

North Dallas Forty (1979) .... Charlotte Caulder

Disneyland aka Disney's Wonderful World

La Crime [fr] (1983) .... Suzy Thomson, alias D'Annunzio

Paroles et Musique (1984) .... Corinne

Bedroom Eyes (1984) .... Alex

The Hitchhiker (1986) TV Episode .... Debby Hunt

Roses de Matmata, Les (1986) .... Diane Collins

Max Headroom (1987) TV Episode .... Vanna Smith

Zwei Frauen (1989) .... Darlene Meyers

Cyborg (1989) .... Pearl Prophet

Tropical Gamble (1990) .... Helen

Unbecoming Age (1992) .... Susan

Bullets Over Broadway (1994) .... Backstage Well-Wisher

Fiesta (1995) .... Cecilia Harrington-Forbes

Tilt-A-Whirl (1995) .... Mother

Celebrity (1998) .... Waiting Room Patient