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.
Your post struck a chord with a lot of us…missing Pete and always will. His light will always shine brightly. I, too, have often thought wherever he is his beloved Shoshone and Carroll are close to him as they always have been. It is amazing after all these years… the loyalty, love and respect we have for Pete will not diminish and will never fade. Rest easy our beloved Peter.
It’s funny how often I think about Pete. He was and still is my idol though it’s gone over 40 years and I’m 53 today. I’ve been reading all memorial posts on this fine site and had to wipe some tears out of my eyes. Miss him and always will. Somehow I think he sits somewhere in the Milky Way smiling with his dogs close to him. God bless you, Peter 🙂
I only just started watching “Alias Smith and Jones” on JONES channel, and I immediately developed a crush on Pete Duel. There has always been something about him, that I can’t explain. After researching his death, I found out that he and I are inextricably bound by depression (I have inherited Bipolar disorder) and fighting alcoholism. I am 38, therefore born in 1977, and if I had been my current age in 1971, I could have helped. That is one regret I have, although being a “sensitive”, as we are called now days, I know and sense this was not meant to be, he wasn’t supposed to make it. Rest in peace, Pete Duel – a beautiful man who never knew his true worth <3
When I was an eight year old little girl in England I used to watch a programme called Alias Smith and Jones. I thought Hanibal Heyes was the most beautiful man I had ever seen. I think he was my first love. When he was replaced in the series I was so disappointed I asked my dad why and he told me that he had died. I was so upset. When i asked how he died he told me that he had gone to buy a Christmas tree for his two little children and had been in some kind of car accident. I was so sorry for his family.
This morning I was laying in bed and I realized I was watching an old Alias Smith an Jones episode and I could see why Pete Duel was my first love. I picked up my phone and googled his name to find out more about him. When I read about his death and how he died I realised that my dad had lied to me all those years ago as he knew how upset I would have been that such a beautiful man was so unhappy he took his own life. When I read some of these comments I knew that I was not the only one to know how special he was.
I was just watching something about Peter on Youtube. That’s what brought me here even though this is not the site I was looking for. It’s ok though because this is a nice way to put our thoughts down about Peter Duel. He was very handsome, and talented. I love him in ASAJ. I was also young at the time, but remember the series. To me wanting to be an actress, I envy him. But we all have our demons, unfortunately. He had his and they over powered him, so to say. I also dream about him, but haven’t in a while. My heart breaks for him, for what he must have been dealing with. For the fact that he is no longer here. I love and miss you, Pete.