REMEMBERING PETE DUEL
Thank you to everyone who leaves such poignant and heartfelt expressions in The Memorial Book—and for all your kind words about this site. Your kinship is extremely appreciated. —Laura
Please post your thoughts below. The previous Memorial Book was receiving too much spam, so I had to close it and start this page instead. The previous memorial page also had hundreds of remembrances. I hope to someday transfer them here.
There may be a delay between when you leave your thoughts below and when your post appears, but rest assured, the post will eventually be published. Please keep in mind that many questions still remain about Peter’s state of mind in those final days of his life. One recent question is how much of a role the anti-seizure drug, Dilantin, played on his thoughts. Perhaps Pete was a victim of a pharmaceutical drug and not so much of self-inflicted depression. Also note that Geoffrey Deuel sometimes visited this page. Thank you.
Just come across Alias smith and Jones as I have been recovering from a fracture knee, reruns on itv4 in England, I watched the series when I was a kid and loved it, so great to see Pete and Ben on screen again, two fabulous actors, I felt sad thinking that Pete has been gone now so long, looking around the Internet and on YouTube it’s obvious that Pete Duel is still very much missed and loved, a part of my childhood was growing up watching Alias smith and Jones. This site is a lovely tribute to Pete.
Thank you, Paula, for such beautiful words. These memorials on this page DO bring comfort to his brother. Thank you to everyone for sharing them. Pete is still alive in our hearts.
I can’t tell you how much joy Pete brought me as i watched Alias Smith and Jones in 1971. When he smiled, it was like the sun rising and you couldn’t help but smile with him. I was 16 then and had just met the boy who would later become my husband (we were together 42 years before he passed in 2013), who was understanding enough to help me through the tragic news of Pete’s death. I was devastated when I heard the news. From then on, I no longer looked forward to the new year, and that remains true even to this day! I couldn’t watch the second season because all I did was cry. My love for Pete has withstood the test of time and even now am shedding tears over his loss. God Bless You, Laura, for creating this site so all of us who were touched by Pete could share our memories of how he touched each of us. Hopefully, reading our words will bring comfort to his family and they will know that Pete’s memory is being kept alive by those of us who loved him. As long as one of us remembers Pete, he will not die!
I loved Alias Smith and Jones.And Pete Duel,Such a good actor..so sad.Thank you for making this site xx
I used to watch Alias Smith & Jones with my late Grandad in the early 1970’s, he loved their antics and the sheer pleasure that we got watching the programme together will stay with me for ever. It was some years later that I learned of Pete’s passing and it left me feeling empty for sometime after. This is a lovely site and well done to you all for keeping Pete’s memory alive.