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Year In Review 2018: In Memoriam Tribute

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Diane Brounstein

As 2018 comes to a close, Soap Hub remembers many beloved soap stars who passed away during the year.

Donnelly Rhodes
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.

 

 

John Conboy
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.

 

 

Robert Mandan
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.

 

 

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Joseph Campanella
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.

 

 

Elizabeth Sung
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.
 

 

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Jeanna Michaels
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.

 

 

Harding “Pete” Lemay
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.

 

 

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Daniel Pilon
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.

 

 
Aretha Franklin
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.

 

 

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Susan Brown
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.
 

 
Christopher Lawford
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.
 

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Frank Parker
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.
 

 
Peggy McCay
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.

 

 

Donna Messina
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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