Susan Wakley: The Love Story of Merlin Olsen and his wife

Susan Wakley

Susan Wakley was the wife of Merlin Olsen. Susan Wakley’s husband Oslen was a famous American football player, announcer, and actor. For his 15-year professional football career, he was a defensive tackle with the Los Angeles Rams in the National Football League. He was selected to play in the Pro Bowl 14 times yearly but his last. 

Susan Wakley; Bio Summary

Full NameSusan Wakley
famous aswife of Merlin Olsen
Date of birth1940
Age82
Place of Birth United States of America
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityCaucasian
Children Nathan Olsen, Jill Olsen, Kelly Olsen
spouseMerlin Oslen(m. 1962–2010)

Susan Wakley was born in 1940 in the United States of America. As of 2020, she is 82 years old. She gained much of her fame from being the wife of the popular sports and entertainment personality, Merlin Olsen.

How did Susan Wakley and Merlin Olsen meet?

Merlin Olsen and his wife, Wakley were college sweethearts, the couple meet while there were both studying at Utah State University (USU). On March 30, 1962, Olsen married Wakley, a fellow USU student in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones.

They had been married for 47.9 years. The couple had three children: Kelly Oslen, Jill Olsen, and Nathan Olsen. Olsen and his family were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and they resided in San Marino, California.

The couple have been spotted at various events together. The Former Utah State star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen and his wife, Susan, were photographed walking off the court and weaving at fans after USU announced it is renaming the football field Merlin Olsen Field at Romney Stadium during halftime of the Utah State and St. Mary’s game in the Spectrum in Logan Dec. 5, 2009.

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Susan Wakley’s husband died at 69 years.

Wakley’s husband Olsen was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma in 2009 and underwent three courses of chemotherapy. In December 2009, he filed a lawsuit against 25 defendants including NBC Studios, NBC Universal, 20th Century Fox, Georgia Pacific, Sherwin-Williams, and Lennox Corp. for allegedly exposing him to the asbestos which he claimed had caused his cancer.

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Olsen died on March 11, 2010, at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, at the age of 69. Olsen is buried at San Gabriel Cemetery in San Gabriel, California.

Where is Susan Wakley now?

There isn’t much information available regarding the whereabouts of Wakley. She has been totally out of the limelight after the passing of her beloved husband of 47 years Olsen. She has not made any headlines or spoken to the press. She has been living a private life.

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Kennedy Gedzah is a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology-KNUST (2018). He is the Owner and has been the lead content creator at Dicytrends.com since 2020. His Passion for providing people with credible and well-researched information on the internet led him to build Dicytrends.com. With more than 5 years of experience in blogging and writing, he has amassed sufficient knowledge on various topics, including biographies, fashion and lifestyles, Entertainment, and more. You can contact him via email: Kgedzah@gmail.com

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