As 2018 comes to a close, Soap Hub remembers many beloved soap stars who passed away during the year.
The Canadian actor, who brought the man Kay and Jill fought over, Phillip Chancellor II, to life on The Young and the Restless (YR), passed away January 8 at the age of 80.
The former producer, who helmed various daytime dramas including The Young and the Restless, Santa Barbara, and Guiding Light, passed away on January 19 at the age of 83. He was known for lavish sets.
A character actor for most of his long career which included The Edge of Night, The Doctors, and Search for Tomorrow, he passed away on April 29, 2018, from an undisclosed illness.
The prolific actor known for playing Senator Harper Deveraux on Days of Our Lives, as well as roles on The Bold and the Beautiful and Guiding Light, died May 16 at the age of 93 of Parkinson’s disease.
Best known to fans of The Young and the Restless as Luan Violen Abbott, a woman Jack had an affair with during the Vietnam War, she passed away May 22 at age 63.
A veteran actress of screen and stage, she passed away from lymphoma on May 23 at the age of 62. She is remembered by soap fans for her runs on General Hospital and on primetime’s Dallas.
One of the last remaining from the golden age of soap opera, having been the head writer at Another World during its glory days, he died on May 26 at the age 96.
The debonaire Canadian actor who brought amazing characters to life on Ryan’s Hope and Dallas, as well as filled in for the legendary Chris Bernau on Guiding Light, passed away June 26 from cancer at the age of 77.
The legendary soul singer was beloved by the cast of The Young and the Restless, her favorite show, and even loaned her voice to the Daytime Emmys one year. She passed away from pancreatic cancer on August 16 at the age of 76.
The fan-favorite actress added grace to General Hospital in her role as Gail Baldwin and did the same for As The World Turns during her time there — a favorite of late writer Douglas Marland. She passed away on August 31 at the age of 86 from Alzheimer’s disease.
John F. Kennedy’s nephew, he also played Charlie on All My Children in the early and mid-90s. The handsome actor passed away on September 4 at the age of 63.
Known for playing two amazing patriarchs — Paddy Kelly on General Hospital and Shawn Brady on DAYS, the veteran actor passed away on September 16 at the age of 79 from complications of Parkinson’s and dementia.
Known recently as DAYS’ beloved matriarch, Caroline Brady, she was also known for roles on Love of Life, General Hospital, and The Young Marrieds. She passed away October 7 at age 90.
General hospital’s longtime makeup artist, she was a den mother to those who have been sitting in her chair since 1982. She passed away in early December at the age of 59.
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