Model Dayle Haddon found dead from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at Hallmark actor Marc Blucas’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 Haddonâs journalist daughter Ryan Haddon and son-in-law Hallmark actor Marc Blucas, according to 6ABC News.
âThe bright light that is Dayle has dimmed in this Earthly realm,â Ryan posted in a tribute on Friday. âShining somewhere as radiantly as ever where itâs most needed, I have no doubt.
âShe 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.â
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 âold farmhouseâ 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 âhigh level of carbon monoxideâ 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, EstĂ©e Lauder and LâOrĂ©al, according to her website.
Sheâs been featured on the covers of Vogue, Elle, and Cosmopolitan.
The longtime spokeswoman for LâOrĂ©al 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.
âShe held so many up, saw their greatness sometimes hidden to them, and always built bridges with her own connections to help them ascend,â Ryan said. She was everyoneâs greatest champion. An inspiration to many.
âI 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 soulâs evolution, so I know her journey here in this dimension must have been complete.â
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, âAgeless Beautyâ and âThe 5 Principles of Ageless Living.â
Haddonâs final Instagram post on Dec. 19, promoted her appearance on the âShift Happensâ podcast with Claudia Mahler where they discussed âHow to Gracefully Beat Ageism in Fashion.â