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On November 27, 1978, actor [[Richard Kelton]] died on location south of [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] after one day of shooting his scenes. Cast as the adult character of Philip Wendell, Kelton's death was the result of accidental carbon monoxide asphyxiation due to improper ventilation in his dressing room trailer. [[Universal Studios]], which produced the mini-series, was fined $720 for the failure to provide a proper ventilation system for the trailer where Kelton was rehearsing his lines. His wife received a $50,000 settlement per a statue in California Workers Compensation Law.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19790111&id=SrIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZzIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=2179,5119653&hl=en%7Ctitle=Universal |title=Universal Studios fined after carbon monoxide kills actor |agency=[[United Press International]] (UPI) |newspaper=[[Lodi News-Sentinel]] |location=[[Lodi, California]] |date=January 11, 1979 |access-date=March 16, 2016}}</ref> [[Universal Studios]], which produced the mini-series, was fined $720 for the failure to provide a proper ventilation system for the trailer where Kelton was rehearsing his lines.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19790111&id=Z90hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pqAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5117,21982&hl=en |title=Studio Fined In Death |agency=[[Associated Press]] (AP) |newspaper=[[Reading Eagle]] |location=[[Reading, Pennsylvania]] |date=January 11, 1979 |accessdate=March 16, 2016}}</ref><ref name=Kelton>{{cite Hisnews wife|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?%20nid=2199&dat=19781201&id=l4MyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_eYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6595,436896&hl=en received|title=Actor's adeath $50evokes mourning |agency=United Press International |newspaper=[[Lawrence Journal-World]] |location=[[Lawrence,000 settlementKansas]] per|first=Ward a|last=Harkavy statue|date=December in1, California1978 Workers|accessdate=March Compensation16, Law2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1978-11-29 |title=Richard Kelton, Actor, Dies Working on Film |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/11/29/archives/richard-kelton-actor-dies-working-on-film.html |access-date=2024-08-11 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/62394571/?match=1&terms=richard%20kelton%20death|title=Universal Fined $720 Due To Actor's Death|agency=[[Associated Press]] (AP) |newspaper=[[Santa Cruz Sentinel]] |location=[[Santa Cruz, California]] |date=January 11, 1979 |access-date=August 11, 2024}}</ref>