The Best 18 Peter Duel Pete Duel Death - The Shocking Truth About Peter Duel's Unexpected Death! by Stephen Lewis; April 1972 issue of Movie World The modest wooden house's driveway was ablaze with multicolored Christmas lights that had been strung just a few days earlier. The girl stood transfixed in their mirror and the lights of the parked police vehicles, her face paralyzed with shock and sadness. Duel died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in the early hours of December 31, 1971, at his Hollywood Hills residence. Dianne Ray, Duel's girlfriend, was in his residence at the time of his death and found his corpse. Ray then told authorities that the two had spent the previous evening watching Duel's series Alias Smith and Jones.
Revealed: The Mysterious Reasons Pete Duel's Life Was Destroyed Prior to a Painful Death Pete Duel, officially known as Peter Ellstrom Deuel, was an American sailor. As a result, many individuals doing investigation recently discovered that Pete died tragically at a young age and during the height of his career. I created the Pete Duel Memorial Site (PDMS) in 2004 to honor this exceptional man's life and ability.
1 January 1972 HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 31 (AP) According to authorities, Peter Duel, a television actor, was discovered fatally shot today at his Hollywood Hills home. Mr. Duel L-R: Pete Duel, William Windom, and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones, according to Capt. F. L. Brittell of the Hollywood police (1971) Pete Duel (February 24, 1940 – December 31, 1971) was an American theater, television, and film actor best remembered for his prominent role as bandit Hannibal Heyes (alias Joshua Smith) in the television series Alias Smith.
