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Dayle Haddon (May 26, 1948 – December 27, 2024) was a Canadian model and actress, known for promoting anti-aging products manufactured by
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. Additionally, she was credited as the author of ''Ageless Beauty: A Woman's Guide to Lifelong Beauty and Well-Being''. During the earlier part of her career as a model, Haddon appeared on the covers of many top fashion and beauty magazines, as well as the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue in 1973. Haddon also served as a wellness contributor to
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where she appeared regularly on ''
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'' at the turn of the 21st century. Haddon married French businessman Glenn Souham, who was murdered because of his believed connections to the Iran-Contra affair. They had one daughter, journalist and producer Ryan Haddon. Haddon died at her daughter's property due to
carbon monoxide poisoning Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels. Symptoms are often described as " flu-like" and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. Large ...
in December 2024.


Early life and career

Dayle Pauline Haddon was born on May 26, 1948, to Eileen and Edward Haddon. She was born and raised in
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,
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,
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. As a child, she was enrolled in dancing classes to develop her physique, and she performed well enough to become a member of
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at 13. She started her modelling career partially to help finance her ballet career, as she wanted to study in France. In January 1966, she had to decide between a career as a professional ballerina or as a model because she was offered a full-time job dancing. She chose to be a model and was modelling in Montreal and
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for department stores such as
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and
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when featured in a 3 June 1966 ''
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'' article. After the ''Star'' article got her noticed by
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, she was contracted to the
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in July 1966. She began modelling in
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at this time, and made the cover of '' Seventeen Magazine''. She competed in the Miss Montreal pageant and won at age 18 on 25 October 1966. She competed in the
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pageant in early November 1966, but finished as the fourth runner-up.


Modelling career 1970s – 1980s

As a model in the 1970s and 1980s, Haddon represented
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,
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, and Estée Lauder. She appeared on the cover of the ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue in 1973 (January 29). She was twice named to ''
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''s "Ten Most Beautiful Women" list. She also appeared nude in the April 1973 issue of ''
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''.


Acting career

Haddon worked as an actress, appearing in the
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movie ''
The World's Greatest Athlete ''The World's Greatest Athlete'' is a 1973 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Scheerer and starring John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tim Conway, Dayle Haddon, and Jan-Michael Vincent. Released by Walt Disney Productions, it is one of ...
'' (1973) with
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. She moved to Europe, continued modeling and acting, and appeared in a number of film roles in French and English. Her best known roles were in ''
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'' (1977), and ''
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'' (1979) opposite actor
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. Haddon was originally cast for the role of
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in the 1980 film version of ''Flash Gordon'', but producer
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replaced her with
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just before filming commenced. She took a hiatus from acting in the mid-1980s and returned to the industry when she took the lead role in '' Cyborg'' (1989).


Later modelling career and writer

In her late 30s, Haddon returned to modelling after the death of her husband, which left her in financial trouble. She became the main face for
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's cosmetic products aimed at older women. According to ''
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'', Dayle had "shattered age taboos" with her multiyear contracts with L'Oréal and Estée Lauder, among other companies. She also wrote books about aging gracefully, including ''Ageless Beauty, A Woman's Guide to Lifelong Beauty and Well-Being'' in 1999. Haddon also served as a wellness contributor to
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where she appeared regularly on ''
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''.


Personal life

Haddon was married to French businessman Glenn Souham, who died on 24 September 1986 in Paris, after he was gunned down, most likely by Soviet agents. In the press reports of the time, he was suspected of being part of Colonel
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's schemes to arm the
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in
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, part of what became known as the Iran-Contra Scandal. Solidarity or Polish officials that were believed to be part of North’s arms stealing scheme. Haddon was 38-years-old when she was widowed, and she never remarried. Souham and Haddon had a daughter, Ryan Haddon, who works in the television industry. From her first marriage, she had two children with
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. Ryan remarried in 2009 to actor
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and had two daughters with him. In early 2008 Haddon was named a
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ambassador. She was also the founder of a non-profit called WomenOne. The organization's motto is "changing the world one woman at a time." Through WomenOne, Haddon had partnered with
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, an international charity, to provide scholarships for girls’ education in Kenya. Through her organization, she had raised and donated more than $150,000 for one of Free The Children's all-girls secondary schools. Haddon also appeared as the face of a line of socially and environmentally responsible accessories launched by
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, Free The Children's partner organization.


Death

On December 27, 2024, first responders found her unresponsive in a
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in
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, which was a property owned by her daughter Ryan and son-in-law
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. She was declared dead at the scene, and the cause was determined to be an accidental
carbon monoxide poisoning Carbon monoxide poisoning typically occurs from breathing in carbon monoxide (CO) at excessive levels. Symptoms are often described as " flu-like" and commonly include headache, dizziness, weakness, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. Large ...
caused by a defective boiler. Haddon was 76.


Filmography

* '' Paperback Hero'' (1973) .... Joanna * ''
The World's Greatest Athlete ''The World's Greatest Athlete'' is a 1973 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Scheerer and starring John Amos, Roscoe Lee Browne, Tim Conway, Dayle Haddon, and Jan-Michael Vincent. Released by Walt Disney Productions, it is one of ...
'' (1973) .... Jane Douglas * ''
The Cousin ''The Cousin'' (, same meaning but with feminine expressed) is a 1974 Italian romance film by the director Aldo Lado, with a score by Ennio Morricone. From a novel by Ercole Patti, it tells the coming of age stories of a group of young people in ...
'' (1974) .... Agata * ''
Gambling City ''Gambling City'' () is a 1975 Italian '' poliziotteschi'' film by Sergio Martino. It stars Luc Merenda, Enrico Maria Salerno, Dayle Haddon and Corrado Pani. ''Gambling City'' is one of several European heist films produced in response to t ...
'' (1975) .... Maria Luisa * ''
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'' (1975) .... Sonia * ''
Spermula ''Spermula'' is a 1976 French erotic fantasy film directed by Charles Matton and starring Canadian super model Dayle Haddon. There were two versions of the film at the time of the original release, with different dialogue and plot - one in Fren ...
'' (1976) .... Spermula * '' Sex with a Smile'' (1976) .... Marina (segment "The Bodyguard") * ''
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'' (1977) .... Elizabeth * ''
Maschio latino cercasi ''Maschio latino cercasi'' (also known as ''L'affare si ingrossa'') is a 1977 commedia sexy all'italiana film directed by Giovanni Narzisi and starring Dayle Haddon, Gloria Guida, and Stefania Casini. Cast * Adriana Asti as Sisina * Gino Br ...
'' (1977) .... The Lawyer * ''Dernier amant romantique, Le'' (1978) .... Elisabeth * ''
North Dallas Forty ''North Dallas Forty'' is a 1979 American sports film starring Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, and G. D. Spradlin set in the decadent world of American professional football in the late 1970s. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff and based on the best-selli ...
'' (1979) .... Charlotte Caulder * ''Disneyland'' aka '' Disney's Wonderful World'' * ' (1983) .... Suzy Thomson, alias D'Annunzio * ''
Paroles et Musique ''Love Songs'' () is a 1984 comedy-drama romance film directed and written by Élie Chouraqui and starring Catherine Deneuve and Christopher Lambert. It is also the film debut of Charlotte Gainsbourg. Cast * Catherine Deneuve as Margaux Marker ...
'' (1984) .... Corinne * '' Bedroom Eyes'' (1984) .... Alex * '' The Hitchhiker'' (1986) TV Episode .... Debby Hunt * ''Roses de Matmata, Les'' (1986) .... Diane Collins * ''
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'' (1987) TV Episode .... Vanna Smith * '' Zwei Frauen'' (1989) .... Darlene Meyers * ''
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'' (1998) .... Waiting Room Patient


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