Jean McBride
McBride played Meg Dale on Love of Life. She was 90.
Frankie Michaels
Michaels appeared on As the World Turns as a young Tom “Tommy” Hughes. He was 60.
Michael Minor
Minor played Lennie Small on The Edge of Night, Norman Garrison in As the World Turns, Brandon Kingsley on All My Children, and Dr. Royal Dunning in Another World. He was 75.
Meg Mundy
This daytime veteran appeared on numerous soaps over the span of her long career. She was on The Doctors (Mona Aldrich), played Isabelle in the pilot for Loving, Guiding Light (Julia Stoddard), and her last soap role was as Eugenia on All My Children. In 1982, she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress Daytime Emmy for her role on The Doctors. She was 101.
Agnes Nixon
Nixon was the last of the legendary soap head writer/creators that we had. She studied under Irna Philips, writing for her on Another World, Guiding Light, and As the World Turns. She also wrote for Search for Tomorrow, created by Roy Winsor. She went on to create One Life to Live and All My Children. She won several Emmys for writing and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy in 2010. She was 93.
James Noble
Noble, mostly known for his role as the governor on primetime’s Benson, played Grayling Dennis on The Brighter Day, Vic Price in The Edge of Night, Don Hughes in As the World Turns, Dr. Bill Winters on The Doctors, Dr. Morris on One Life to Live, and as Reverend Harris on Another World. He was 94.
William Schallert
Schallert portrayed Nancy Lee Grahn’s (ex-Julia; now Alexis, GH) father, Roger Wainwright, on Santa Barbara. He was 93.
Robert E. Short
Short was an instrumental figure with Procter & Gamble, who oversaw shows like Guiding Light, The Edge of Night, Texas, Somerset, Another World, As the World Turns, and Search for Tomorrow.
Barbara Tarbuck
Tarbuck was on General Hospital (Lady Jane Jacks) and Santa Barbara (Sister Allegra. She was 74.
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