Tributes are being paid to Canadian model and actress Dayle Haddon, who has died at the age of 76 from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Haddon, renowned for her long career promoting L’Oréal and acting in films such as Cyborg and Bullets Over Broadway, passed away on Friday while staying with family at her daughter’s home in Pennsylvania over Christmas.

Her daughter is married to actor Marc Blucas, best known for his role in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Australian news outlets reported that Haddon was found in a second-floor bedroom at the scene.

Haddon’s career spanned decades, and she was celebrated for breaking barriers in modeling and acting, leaving behind a lasting legacy.

Detective sergeant Jonathan Koretzky told CBS News: “Preliminary investigation is showing that a heating unit malfunctioned exposing a large amount of carbon monoxide within the carriage house.”

As well as modelling in Playboy and Vogue, Haddon represented Revlon, Estée Lauder, Clairol, and Max Factor.

In addition, she wrote Ageless Beauty: A Woman’s Guide to Lifelong Beauty and wellbeing, while her 25 acting credits began with Disney film The World’s Greatest Athlete in 1973.

Ryan Haddon, her daughter, paid tribute on social media, writing: “The bright light that is Dayle has dimmed in this Earthly realm.