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.
Have been admirer of Pete for yrs. Wish I could have known him and been a friend to him. He is always a friend of mine. I watch everything I can get hold of with Pete in it. He had such a beautiful smile when I see him smile it makes me feel good. So I keep him in my heart. He will always be part of my life. I wish he could have known how many people appreciated his talents and how he made so many people happy. I wish we could have made him happy.
aww…. Yes 50 years later and I still wonder what I was doing when the news of his death was broadcasted (thanks for sharing) 😢❤️
I was 9 when Pete Duel killed himself. I used to have his framed picture in the table by my bed. I honestly thought if he had just know how much I loved him, he wouldn’t have killed himself. It’s almost 50 years now, and I still remember how devastated I was. I will never forget him.
I was 10 when I first saw Pete and I instantly fell in love. I was in awe with this beautiful man and everything about him. I still remember the exact moment I heard about his death. I was with my mom heading into town to go grocery shopping. We had just stopped at the stop sign and the radio broadcaster said Pete was dead. I burst into tears and I felt like throwing up. When we got to the store my mom asked if I needed time alone. She knew my heart was broken. He made a huge impact on my life. When I think back to things I read about him as a child I see how many of my adult decisions and actions reflect things I learned from him. 50 years later I see his face and I still feel the pain that 10 year old girl felt. He is still beautiful and I’m so lucky to have had the opportunity to see him on TV, to read about him, to fall in love with him. My heart still skips a beat when I see his face.
One great actor. I am in Lexington, Ky. I still have the orignal news paper from when he died.