Patrecia Scott (January 23, 1940 â€" March 31, 1977) was a
Canadian-born model as well as television and stage actress who was
married to Nathaniel Branden from 1969 until her death in 1977.Born
Patrecia Gullison, she started attending, in 1961, talks by
psychologist and lecturer on Objectivist philosophy, Nathaniel Branden
who was also born in Canada. In 1963 she married fellow student
Lawrence Scott but, within months of her marriage, became romantically
involved with Branden. The relationship ultimately became one of the
key factors in Branden's split with his partner, mentor and lover, Ayn
Rand.[1][2]Having used the name Patrecia Scott for modeling and acting
assignments, she divorced Scott in 1966 and sought Rand's advice
regarding a new professional name. Rand suggested that she take the
surname of Gail Wynand, one of the lead characters in her novel The
Fountainhead. Her new stage name thus became Patrecia Wynand.[3]In
1968, she and Branden moved to California and married in November
1969. In 1977, she drowned at home due to what was considered to be an
epileptic seizure triggered by sunlight off the water in the pool
while feeding their dog.[4][5]
Canadian-born model as well as television and stage actress who was
married to Nathaniel Branden from 1969 until her death in 1977.Born
Patrecia Gullison, she started attending, in 1961, talks by
psychologist and lecturer on Objectivist philosophy, Nathaniel Branden
who was also born in Canada. In 1963 she married fellow student
Lawrence Scott but, within months of her marriage, became romantically
involved with Branden. The relationship ultimately became one of the
key factors in Branden's split with his partner, mentor and lover, Ayn
Rand.[1][2]Having used the name Patrecia Scott for modeling and acting
assignments, she divorced Scott in 1966 and sought Rand's advice
regarding a new professional name. Rand suggested that she take the
surname of Gail Wynand, one of the lead characters in her novel The
Fountainhead. Her new stage name thus became Patrecia Wynand.[3]In
1968, she and Branden moved to California and married in November
1969. In 1977, she drowned at home due to what was considered to be an
epileptic seizure triggered by sunlight off the water in the pool
while feeding their dog.[4][5]
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