Geoffrey Deuel, an actor recognized for his work on tv, together with the beloved cleaning soap The Young and the Restless, and for enjoying Billy the Child in John Wayne's Chisum, has died. He was 81.

Deuel's spouse, Jacqueline, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the actor died in hospice care on Dec. 22 in Largo, Fla., after scuffling with continual obstructive pulmonary illness. Jacqueline additionally shared the information on her husband's Fb web page, writing the day after his demise, "That is Jacqueline, Geoffrey’s spouse. At midnight final night time Geoffrey handed away and is with Peter. God took my 'knight in shining armor' gently."

Deuel's brother, Peter, who used the skilled identify Peter Duel, famously performed Hannibal Heyes in ABC's Alias Smith and Jones. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1971 at 31.

Born on Jan. 17, 1943, Deuel was a preferred fixture on tv throughout the Nineteen Sixties and '70s, together with his first onscreen function being that of a pilot in an episode of 12 O'Clock Excessive in 1966.

From there, he had stints on exhibits reminiscent of The Occasional Spouse, The Monkees, The Invaders, The Flying Nun, Marcus Welby, M.D., Mannix, Planet of the Apes, The Mod Squad, The FBI, Mission: Inconceivable, The Streets of San Francisco, Ironside, Cannon and extra. Daytime cleaning soap followers will recall his most notable function on tv, although, as Dave Campbell on The Younger and the Stressed.

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On the movie facet, Deuel's most memorable function was additionally his first on the massive display. He famously performed Billy the Child in Andrew V. McLaglen’s 1970 movie Chisum, which starred John Wayne because the titular John Chisum. He additionally starred within the movies Terminal Island, The Chinese language Caper, Novice Evening, and 108 Stitches along with a number of TV motion pictures.

“Geoffrey Deuel lived a affluent life distinguished by his notable accomplishments, the love he gave, and the love he obtained from these round him,” his obituary on EverLoved.com learn. “His kindness, his vital contributions to the appearing world, and his caring character will ceaselessly echo within the hearts of the various lives he touched."

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"Could he relaxation in everlasting peace, realizing that his legacy will ceaselessly stay alive and cherished," the dedication continued.

Deuel is survived by his spouse, Jacqueline, and youthful sister, Pamela, in accordance with The Hollywood Reporter,

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