What happened to Duane Earl Poole?

Duane Earl Poole, American writer, has been reported dead by his husband, Frank V. Bonventre. According to him, Poole died on April 1, 2023, in Studio City, CA. He died of cancer at the age of 74.

He was known for numerous Hallmark Channel and Lifetime movies like The Edge of the Garden, The Memory Book, Christmas List, Royally Ever After, Next Stop Christmas, An Angel in the Family, A Timeless Christmas, A Very Vintage Christmas, Last Chance Llama Ranch, Honeymoon with Mom, and more.

Poole was a very talented writer and producer who was known for several films including  This Can’t Be Love, One Christmas, Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory, Sarah Plain and Tall, Surviving Gilligan’s Island, Return to the Batcave, A Season of Miracles, and more.

He was also an Advisory Board member of Musical Theatre Guild and was also credited for raising funds for the organization to pay tributes to several people including Tom Jones, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Harvey Schmidt, and more.