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Modell's only marriage was to Patricia Breslin, lasting from 1969 until her death in 2011. He adopted Breslin's two sons, John and David, from her first marriage to actor David Orrick McDearmon (1914–1979). David would later work for the Browns/Ravens' franchise, eventually become team president and CEO before the team's sale in 2004. Modell had been considered one of northeastern Ohio's most eligible bachelors, as well as a man about town, before marrying Patricia. As of 2009, Modell and his wife lived in Cockeysville, Maryland. They also retained residences in nearby Owings Mills, Maryland, where son David lives with his family, and Vero Beach, Florida. They had a total of six grandchildren. Patricia died on October 12, 2011 at the age of 80.
Modell had a history of coronary disease. He died on September 6, 2012, at Johns Hopkins Hospital at the age of 87 due to natural causes.
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