Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, January 1, 1972; by Tom Ryan.
Los Angeles police said last night Rochester-born actor Peter Duel’s death “looks very much like a probable suicide,” but that it could have been an accident. Duel, 31, co-star of the television series Alias Smith and Jones, was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Ellsworth S. Deuel of 1790 Penfield Road, Penfield.
Duel was found shot to death on the living room floor in his Hollywood Hills home beside a Christmas tree about 1:25 a.m. yesterday. His .38-calibre revolver was by his body, police said.
Detective Lt. John Konstanturos of the Hollywood … Read More