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.
I remember the shock, sadness and disbelief when we heard the news that Pete had taken his own life. I was 16 years old and really loving AS&J. To us, he was a good looking, talented actor with a great smile and played the role of Joshua Smith to perfection. I also remember thinking ‘I wish I was as handsome as Pete Duel and had what he had’. And then came the lesson that we just don’t know what is going on with people once the cameras stop rolling and real life takes the front seat. It’s a sad thing to imagine the despair he must have been feeling that night. My lasting memory of Mr Duel? That smile of his. RIP
As a 14 year old girl, I was completely had over heels for Pete Duel. He captivated me. It seems odd that not having ever met him personally, I could feel so strongly but the pain I felt when he passed was real. I can still feel it. He had a very special quality, a special tenderness that is hard to put into words. I just know he touched my heart in a very big way. Thank you for this site, allowing all of us who loved him to express ourselves. I’m comforted to know that others felt about him as I did. God bless Pete Duel.
I remember hearing about Pete Duels passing as a 10 year old and saying to my late dad how sad I felt. We always watched Alias smith & Jones and Pete was my first TV crush. Beautiful brown eyes and a gorgeous smile.
Bless you Pete. Xx
R.I.P. Peter.God bless you 🙏 Gone but not forgotten. Ecology Now. A friend.
52years since we lost you but we will always remember you! You are always in our hearts….RIP our beautiful beloved cowboy 🤠 Forever young, ❤️❤️