Actor Marc Blucas Spent Years Renovating Historic Home Where Mother-in-Law Dayle Haddon Died of Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Mar. 15, 2025

Marc Blucas and Dayle Haddon.Photo:Todd Williamson/Getty; Mike Pont/Getty

Todd Williamson/Getty; Mike Pont/Getty

Marc Blucas, son-in-law of the late modelDayle Haddon, once spoke passionately about renovating the Pennsylvania home in which Haddon would later die of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at the age of 76.

In aresurfaced 2016 interviewwith the Hallmark Channel, the actor — who is married to Dayle’s daughter, Ryan Haddon — spoke in detail about the home, revealing that he and his wife, 53, bought the property in part to “be closer to family.”

“It’s pretty amazing,” Blucas, 52, said of the house, which was built in 1711. “And it’s a way to stay creatively stimulated when I’m not out filming and working.”

He then shared that a major motivator for relocating to the East Coast was his love of DIY projects and old structures. “I think — like most do-it-yourselfers — you like working with your hands, you know? [And] it’s the only part of the United States that has that kind of architecture with old stone barns and old stone houses. So I know it would be projects for life.”

Ryan Haddon and Marc Blucas in 2008.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Blucas, who is best known for playing Riley Finn in season 4 of the cult-favorite showBuffy the Vampire Slayer, also wrote about his passion project in an in-depth2021 Instagram post. At the time, he shared that he had attained his contractor’s license and was working on other properties.

He continued: “And while I’m not sure that’s ever an attainable result with a 310 year old farmhouse, we have created something magical along the way, and hopefully showed our kids the value of hard work, preserving our historic buildings and the gratification that comes with learning new things and doing them yourself.”

Marc Blucas in ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’.Online USA/Getty

Online USA/Getty

Dayle, a former actress and supermodel, was found dead in a second-floor bedroom of the Bucks County, Pa., home on Friday, Dec. 27, after emergency responders were called to the house, according to anofficial police report.

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Dayle Haddon in 1983.Jean-Jacques LAPEYRONNIE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty

Jean-Jacques LAPEYRONNIE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty

“The investigation indicates a faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the carbon monoxide leak,” states a Dec. 28 update to the same police report. “This tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of carbon monoxide safety precautions in our homes.”

A representative for Blucas did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Saturday, Dec. 28.

Blucas married Ryan in 2012. The couple sharetwo daughters, and Ryan also sharestwo childrenwith her ex-husbandChristian Slater.

source: people.com