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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.
May 9, 2016 · [Pete didn’t die on New Year’s Eve; he died very early in the morning on that day.] His many fans took the news in shock and disbelief. He was so young, so handsome and vital. He just couldn’t be dead. His co-star, Ben Murphy, and his personal friends and co-workers were equally disbelieving. It just couldn’t be. But it was true.
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.
In 1970, Duel was cast as the outlaw Hannibal Heyes, alias Joshua Smith, opposite Ben Murphy's Kid Curry, in Alias Smith and Jones, a light-hearted Western about the exploits of two outlaws trying to earn their amnesty.
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.
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.