divorced in 2005. On October 18, 2008, their 19-year-old son drowned in the family pool in Henderson, Nevada. The Clark County Coroner concluded that Michael Tylo Jr.'s death was caused by "drowning due to seizure disorder" and was ruled accidental. In May 2008, Tylo filed a restraining order against boyfriend Corey Cofield, claiming that he had acted violently towards her and her children. Shortly after the death of her mother, Joanne Hunter, on November 29, 2009, Tylo married Gersson Archila in Las Vegas, Nevada. The marriage was annulled on August 30, 2018, due to court findings of Gersson being of poor moral character, three convicted counts of spousal abuse, auto theft, drug paraphernalia, misrepresentation by false identity, and hiding a criminal past. Religion Tylo is a born again Christian. She attributes her daughter Katya's recovery from cancer to constant prayer and credits her faith for helping her deal with the death of her son, Michael. Filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links Hunter Tylo Official Site Hunter Tylo on the Net Retinoblastoma International 1962 births 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American evangelicals American film actresses American soap opera actresses American television actresses American people of Cherokee descent Fordham University alumni Living people Actresses from Fort Worth, Texas