William Jefferson Blythe Jr. lost control of his 1942 Buick on U.S. Route 60 outside of Sikeston, Missouri, after one of his car's tires blew out. He survived the accident after being thrown from the car, but drowned in a drainage ditch as he tried to pull his way out of the three feet (1 meter) of water in the ditch. Three months later, Blythe's widow, Virginia, gave birth to their son, whom she named William Jefferson Blythe III in honor of his father and grandfather. In 1950, Blythe's widow married Roger Clinton Sr.; 12 years later, Blythe's posthumous son legally adopted his stepfather's
Domini Blythe many leading roles at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Blythe died of cancer in Montreal on December 15, 2010, at the age of 63. She was survived by her husband, Jean Beaudin; father, Richard Blythe; and brother, Ben Blythe. Some sources identified film writer-director Jean Beaudin as her husband. The "London Independent" reported that he was "her partner of more than 20 years". Domini Blythe Domini Blythe (August 28, 1947 – December 15, 2010) was a British-born Canadian actress. Her numerous stage, film and television credits included "Search for Tomorrow", "External Affairs", "Savage Messiah", "Montreal