'Superman,' 'All My Children' Actor Killed In NJ Housefire
Authorities said the couple died after flames engulfed their home, and no official cause of the fire was given.
- On Tuesday, June 16, actor Paul Avery and his wife, Sheila Avery, died in a house fire at their Blairstown, New Jersey home after firefighters found them unconscious and performed CPR.
- Avery, 81, gained fame portraying bartender Hughie on the soap opera AMC for 12 years and appeared in the 1978 film Superman and over 300 commercials throughout his acting career.
- Beyond acting, Avery pivoted to journalism as executive editor of the Ridge View Echo and served on the Blairstown Township Committee, volunteering extensively in his community for decades.
- Daughter Kyle Avery confirmed the deaths on Facebook, writing, "We loved them so much, and they loved us so much," while thanking the Blairstown Fire Department for their efforts.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire at the Mohican Road home, as Joe Phalon of the Ridge View Echo noted, "It's going to take a while to get used to not having him here.
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All My Children star Paul Avery and his wife Sheila have died in a house fire that broke out in the early hours of this morning. The 81-year-old actor and his wife were inside their New Jersey home when the flames engulfed it, WFMZ reported.
'All My Children' Actor Paul Avery & Wife Sheila Die In House Fire
Paul Avery, an actor who appeared in All My Children, and his wife Sheila died in a house fire on Tuesday. Shortly after 12:38am, New Jersey State Police and Blairstown Fire Department responded to a blaze at the couple’s home on Mohican Road, where they were trapped inside, according to Leigh Valley Live. The outlet reported that rescuers pulled the victims from the fire but they later died from their injuries. Paul and Sheila’s daughter …
'All My Children' Star Paul Avery and Wife Sheila Die in New Jersey House Fire
“All My Children” star Paul Avery and his wife Sheila Avery died in a house fire at their New Jersey residence. The actor was 81. The couple were found unconscious at their home in New Jersey just before 1 a.m. Tuesday. When authorities arrived, their home was engulfed in flames. Firefighters treated them with CPR, but they died shortly after being rescued. The cause of the house fire remains unknown and is under investigation. Authorities decla…
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