"All My Children" star Paul Avery and his wife Sheila died in a house fire at their New Jersey residence early Thursday morning.
The couple were found unconscious at their home in New Jersey just before 1 a.m. Thursday. When authorities arrived, their home was engulfed in flames. Firefighters treated them with CPR, but they died shortly after being rescued.
The actor was 81.
The cause of the house fire remains unknown but was declared under control just minutes after the fire department arrived. The Avery's daughter Kyle confirmed their death in a Facebook post Thursday.
"I'm devastated to share that our parents, Paul and Sheila Garry Avery, passed away early this morning," she wrote. "We loved them so much, and they loved us so much, and ***** ody ever had to wonder if that was so. We're grateful to the Blairstown Fire Department for their efforts. Service plans to follow."
The couple were found unconscious at their home in New Jersey just before 1 a.m. Thursday. When authorities arrived, their home was engulfed in flames. Firefighters treated them with CPR, but they died shortly after being rescued.
The actor was 81.
The cause of the house fire remains unknown but was declared under control just minutes after the fire department arrived. The Avery's daughter Kyle confirmed their death in a Facebook post Thursday.
"I'm devastated to share that our parents, Paul and Sheila Garry Avery, passed away early this morning," she wrote. "We loved them so much, and they loved us so much, and ***** ody ever had to wonder if that was so. We're grateful to the Blairstown Fire Department for their efforts. Service plans to follow."
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