Helen Gallagher (1926–2024), award-winning star of Ryan’s Hope

Helen Gallagher was an award-winning actress, decorated with two Tony Awards for her stage work and best known for her three-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning turn as Maeve Ryan on “Ryan’s Hope.”

Barbara Rush (1927–2024), “It Came From Outer Space” star

Barbara Rush was a prolific film, television and stage actress known for credits including the 1953 movie “It Came From Outer Space” and TV shows “Peyton Place” and “All My Children.” 

Malachy McCourt (1931–2024), Irish writer, actor, and talk show host

Malachy McCourt was an Irish writer, actor, and talk show host who once ran for Governor of New York and followed-up his brother’s Pulitzer Prize-winning work, “Angela’s Ashes,” with a memoir of his own, “A Monk Swimming.”

Alec Musser (1973–2024), All My Children actor

Alec Musser was an actor known for roles in such TV shows and movies as “All My Children” and “Grown Ups.” 

Peter White (1937–2023), actor in All My Children, Dallas

Peter White was an actor known for a longtime recurring role on “All My Children,” as well as for roles in such TV shows as “Sisters” and “Dallas.”

Billy Miller (1979–2023), The Young and the Restless star

Billy Miller was an actor who won Daytime Emmy Awards for his performance as Billy Abbott in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless.” 

Nancy Frangione (1953–2023), soap opera star villain

Nancy Frangione was a soap opera star whose 20-year-long career included shows like “All My Children” and “One Life to Live,” and is best known for playing the villainous Cecile de Poulignac on “Another World.”

Pamela Blair (1949–2023), actress in A Chorus Line, Loving 

Pamela Blair was an actress, singer, and dancer who originated the role of Val in “A Chorus Line” on Broadway and appeared on such soap operas as “Loving.” 

Nick Benedict (1946–2023), All My Children actor 

Nick Benedict was an actor known for roles in such soap operas as “Days of Our Lives” and “All My Children.” 

Jeffrey Carlson (1975–2023), All My Children star 

Jeffrey Carlson was an award-winning stage actor, known for playing the trans character Zoe on the long-running soap opera “All My Children.” 

Nicolas Coster (1933–2023), Santa Barbara star 

Nicolas Coster was an actor best known for his role as Lionel Lockridge in the soap opera “Santa Barbara.” 

Michael Levin (1932–2023), “Ryan’s Hope” star

Michael Levin was an actor who starred as Jack Fenelli in the soap opera “Ryan’s Hope.”

Robert LuPone (1946–2022), “A Chorus Line” star

Robert LuPone was an actor who was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Zach in the original Broadway cast of “A Chorus Line.”

Michael Nader (1945–2021), "Dynasty" star

Michael Nader was an actor best known for starring on the soap operas "Dynasty" and "All My Children."

Ray MacDonnell (1928–2021), 40-year “All My Children” star

Ray MacDonnell was an actor best known for starring as Dr. Joe Martin on “All My Children” for 40 years.

Dena Dietrich (1928–2020), played Mother Nature in Chiffon Margarine commercials

Dena Dietrich was an actress whose memorable roles include Mother Nature in a series of commercials for Chiffon Margarine.

John Callahan (1953–2020), “All My Children” star

John Callahan was an actor best known for starring as Edmund Grey on the soap opera All My Children.He was also a regular on Santa Barbara and the primetime soap Falcon Crest. Outside of soaps,he appeared on Desperate Housewives and The Bay.

Roscoe Born (1950–2020), “One Life to Live,” “The Young and the Restless” actor

Roscoe Born was an actor best known for his roles on soap operas including “One Life to Live” and “The Young and the Restless.” He was Emmy nominated for his performance on “Santa Barbara.”

Marj Dusay (1936–2020), soap opera regular

Marj Dusay was a soap opera veteran who starred on five different soaps including “Capitol, “All My Children” and “Guiding Light.” She played an alien named Kara on the original “Star Trek” in an episode titled “Spock’s Brain” in which she steals his brain to take back to her planet. Dusay also played Blair’s mother on the sitcom “Facts of Life.” She made her big screen debut in the 1967 Elvis movie “Clambake” and appeared on many television shows including “The Odd Couple,” “Mod Squad,” and “Get Smart.”

3 Soap Opera Stars Have Passed Away This Week

Mourning actors from The Young and The Restless, All My Children, and Another World.

James Karen (1923 - 2018), recognizable character actor

Appeared in “Poltergeist," “Wall Street,” and many other movies and TV shows.

Jan Maxwell (1956 – 2018), Broadway star

Five-time Tony Award nominee…

Mark LaMura (1948 - 2017), soap opera star

Starred as Mark Dalton on “All My Children.”

Richard Hatch (1945–2017), Battlestar Galactica star

Richard Hatch, the actor who starred in the original 1970s “Battlestar Galactica” TV series and returned in a new role for its acclaimed 2000s reboot, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. He was 71.

Patricia Barry (1922 - 2016), soap opera star

The veteran soap opera actress appeared on “Days of Our Lives,” “All My Children,” and “Guiding Light.”

Agnes Nixon (1922 - 2016), All My Children creator

Agnes Nixon, the creator of “All My Children” and “One Life To Live,” died Sept. 28, 2016, according to multiple news sources. She was 93.

David Canary (1938 - 2015), Bonanza actor

David Canary, an actor who was known best for playing the Ponderosa's foreman on TV's "Bonanza," has died. He was 77.