LOS
ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shelley Smith was born on October 25, 1952, in Princeton, New Jersey, and became an
internationally known supermodel who evolved into an accomplished
actress. Smith passed away peacefully on August 8, 2023, in Los
Angeles due to heart failure. Her husband, Michael Maguire, and family were by her side.
Smith first came to prominence as a fashion model represented by
the prestigious Ford Agency, appearing on many magazine covers in
the 1970s and early 1980s. As an actor, Shelley appeared primarily
on television, working steadily through the 1980s. Smith starred in
two series, "The Associates" with Martin
Short and created by James
Brooks, Ed Weinberger,
Stan Daniels and Charles Hauck after the 1985 NBC series "For
Love and Honor." Smith made numerous guest appearances on scores of
TV shows including "Murder She Wrote," "The Love Boat" and "Magnum
P.I." to name just a few. Also, in the '80s, Smith began to
display her charm, wit and intelligence as a regular star on game
shows including "Super Password," "$25,000 Pyramid," "Celebrity Pyramid," and
"Body Language."
Smith retired from acting in 1989 and obtained a master's degree
in psychology from Antioch University.
In 1991, she founded the Egg Donor Program and the Surrogacy
Program (now "Hatch Fertility") to help couples overcome fertility
issues, and she became a pioneer in the field of in vitro
fertilization, egg donation and surrogacy. For decades she helped
couples around the world to conceive and deliver babies they would
otherwise not have had without Shelley's love and guidance. In
2005, Smith married Michael Maguire
(Tony award winning actor and family law attorney) and they enjoyed
an incredible marriage. "Smith's beautiful smile coupled with her
wit and wisdom, touched everyone she knew and she passed away
deeply in love with and deeply loved by her husband and family,"
her representative said. Smith is survived by her family including
her children Nicky and Miranda
Nathan, stepdaughter Fiona
Maguire and her devoted husband Michael Maguire.
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SOURCE: Maguire & Associates Law Firm (310) 275-4444
CONTACT: Jaffe & Company, Stephen
Jaffe: (310) 275-7327
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