All My Children Actor Paul Avery, Wife Die in House Fire
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- Paul Avery and his wife Sheila died in a house fire at their Mohican Road home in Blairstown, New Jersey, shortly after 12:38 a.m. Tuesday, after becoming trapped inside, according to New Jersey State Police and the Blairstown Fire Department.
- Rescuers pulled the couple from the blaze but both later succumbed to their injuries, as reported by Leigh Valley Live.
- The couple's daughter Kyle Avery confirmed the deaths in a Facebook post, writing: "I'm devastated to share that our parents, Paul and Sheila Garry Avery, passed away early this morning."
- Kyle thanked the Blairstown Fire Department for their efforts and said service plans would follow, adding: "nobody ever had to wonder" how much her parents loved their family.
- Paul Avery played Hughie in two episodes of All My Children in the 1980s, and also appeared in Superman (1978), Three's Company, Soap, and Tales from the Dark Side.
Why it matters: The early-morning fire on Mohican Road killed both occupants of the home despite a rapid response from New Jersey State Police and the Blairstown Fire Department, who pulled the couple from the structure but could not save them. The couple's daughter publicly credited first responders while announcing that funeral arrangements were still pending.
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