# ‘Dallas’ star Patrick Duffy says mother was killed rushing to husband after gunmen opened fire at bar

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dallas-star-patrick-duffy-says-mother-was-killed-rushing-to-husband-after-gunmen-opened-fire-at-bar/
- Published: 2026-11-14T21:00:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T21:21:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/dallas-star-patrick-duffy-says-mother-killed-rushing-husband-gunmen-opened-fire-bar
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Patrick Duffy recalled his parents’ 1986 murders at their Montana bar.
- Two men shot the couple after returning to the bar with shotguns.
- Duffy said practical support and Buddhist faith helped him cope.

## Summary

Actor Patrick Duffy has recounted how his parents, Marie and Terence, were killed when two armed men returned to the Montana bar they owned after Terence had thrown them out for being drunk and disruptive. The account, shared on a podcast nearly 40 years after the 1986 murders, describes the events and the support Duffy received as he dealt with his loss.

The men, both 19 at the time, shot Terence first, then killed Marie as she ran towards him; they took cash and bottles of alcohol before leaving. Duffy learnt of the deaths the next morning, and said the production company behind *Dallas* arranged transport and practical support. He also credited his Buddhist faith with helping him cope and speak to his young sons about their grandparents’ deaths. Both men were convicted and sentenced to prison; the article reports they were later released on parole.

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