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Laura: Did you get Pete’s hat when he passed away? Ben: I remember taking Peter’s hat and then years later I cannot find it. I don’t know what happened. Someone liberated it from me or … but I do remember taking it, yes.
Aug 1, 2014 · That’s just the way Ben Murphy was — until Pete Duel’s death. The death of his co-star had a strong and strange effect on Ben. Ever since the suicide, Ben has sobered up quite a bit.
Dec 6, 2021 · The dark, moody Duel and the blond, sunny Murphy have made their notch in the TV ratings—and in the hearts of the public—with this series, and they promise to be with us a long time. In their roles on the show, and in real life, too, Pete and Ben are like night and day.
Pete Duel's tragic and untimely death left deep marks on many--his family and untold thousands of loyal fans--but the one friend who probably had the most difficult adjustment to make was his co-star in "Alias Smith and Jones," Ben Murphy.
Death. In the early hours of Friday, New Years Eve 1971, Duel died at his Hollywood Hills home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Duel's girlfriend Dianne Ray was at his home at the time of his death and discovered his body. Ray later told police the couple had watched Duel's series Alias Smith and Jones the previous evening. She ...
Murphy played a semi regular role as 'Joseph Sample' assistant to Robert Stack's leading character 'Dan Farrell' in Stack's segments of the show. From 1971–73, he starred in Alias Smith and Jones with Pete Duel (1971–72) and Roger Davis (1972–73).
Jun 1, 2020 · Pete Duel died in 1971, almost 50 years ago. His acting career was cut short by his tragic death and he left us at far too young an age. Nevertheless, Pete's life and legacy continue to attract interest nearly five decades after his tragic passing.
Feb 24, 2021 · The following New Year's Eve, Duel's charismatic wide-winning grin was gone. At just 31 years old, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot. Only hours later, Huggins contacted Davis and asked him to step into the role of Hannibal.
Jun 4, 2019 · pete duel's death At one point when Ray left the room, she allegedly heard a shot and came running, but was already too late. Duel lay lifeless near the Christmas tree as Ray called the authorities.
In the early morning hours of December 31, 1971, series star Pete Duel died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the age of 31. He was reportedly suffering from depression and had been drinking heavily when he shot himself.
