Alice Hirson (1929–2025), One Life to Live star

Alice Hirson was a veteran actress best known for her work on several high-profile soap operas, including “One Life to Live,” “Another World,” and the primetime hit, “Dallas.” 

Leslie Charleson (1945–2025), General Hospital star 

Leslie Charleson was an actress who played Chief of Staff Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital” for decades.

Michael Cole (1940–2024), The Mod Squad actor

Michael Cole was an actor best known for playing Pete Cochran in the 1960s and ‘70s crime drama, “The Mod Squad,” and a 64-episode stint on “General Hospital.” 

Ron Hale (1946–2024), longtime Ryan’s Hope, General Hospital actor

Ron Hale was an Emmy-nominated actor best known for his long tenure on the daytime soaps “Ryan’s Hope” and “General Hospital.” 

Richard Simmons (1948–2024), physical fitness superstar

Richard Simmons was a TV physical fitness instructor who led the 1980s trend of aerobics classes with such popular exercise videos as “Sweatin’ to the Oldies.”

Joan Benedict (1927–2024), longtime stage and TV veteran

Joan Benedict was an actress known for her wide-ranging TV roles, including being a regular on “The Steve Allen Show,” in “Candid Camera” skits, and appearances on soap operas like “General Hospital” and “Days of Our Lives.”

Doug Sheehan (1949–2024), Knots Landing, General Hospital actor

Doug Sheehan was an actor known for his roles on television shows like “Knots Landing,” “General Hospital,” “Clueless,” and “Day by Day.” 

Spencer Milligan (1937–2024), dad Rick Marshall on Land of the Lost

Spencer Milligan was an actor best known for playing Rick Marshall, the park ranger and widowed father on the popular Saturday morning adventure show, “Land of the Lost.” 

Janis Paige (1922–2024), The Pajama Game star on Broadway

Janis Paige was an actress, singer, and dancer who originated the role of Babe in “The Pajama Game” on Broadway and starred in movies and on television.

Elizabeth MacRae (1936–2024), Gomer Pyle actress 

Elizabeth MacRae was an actress best known for her performance in “Gomer Pyle, USMC” as Lou-Ann Poovie, Gomer’s girlfriend.

Johnny Wactor (1986–2024), General Hospital actor

Johnny Wactor was an actor best known for his performance as Brando Corbin in “General Hospital” beginning in 2020.

Marla Adams (1938–2024), longtime Young and the Restless star

Marla Adams was an actress best known for her Emmy winning-portrayal of the manipulative Dina Abbott Mergeron on daytime soap the “Young and the Restless,” a role she played on and off for five decades. 

Meg Bennett (1948–2024), The Young and the Restless actress and writer 

Meg Bennett was an actress and screenwriter on such soap operas as “The Young and the Restless,” “General Hospital,” and “Santa Barbara.” 

David Seidler (1937–2024), screenwriter of The King’s Speech 

David Seidler was the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of “The King’s Speech” and the credited co-writer of the Francis Ford Coppola film “Tucker: The Man and His Dream.”

Robyn Bernard (1959–2024), Terry Brock on General Hospital 

Robyn Bernard was an actress best known for playing Terry Brock, aka Terry O’Connor, on the daytime soap opera “General Hospital.” 

Jack Axelrod (1930–2023), General Hospital mob boss Victor Jerome

Jack Axelrod was an actor who was best known for playing mob boss Victor Jerome in the daytime soap General Hospital in the 1980s.

Tyler Christopher (1972–2023), played Nikolas on General Hospital

Tyler Christopher was an actor known for his soap opera roles, starring as Nikolas Cassadine on “General Hospital” and Stefan Di Mera on “Days of Our Lives.” 

Mark Goddard (1936–2023), star of TV’s Lost in Space

Mark Goddard was an actor best known for playing Major Don West in the 1960s TV series “Lost in Space.”

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.” 

Jacklyn Zeman (1953–2023), General Hospital star 

Jacklyn Zeman was an actress who starred on “General Hospital” as Barbara “Bobbie” Spencer for more than 40 years.

Max Maven (1950–2022), mentalist and magician

Max Maven was a mentalist and magician who worked with notable performers including David Copperfield and Penn & Teller.

Bergen Williams (1959–2021), played Big Alice on “General Hospital”

Bergen Williams was an actress best known for her role on “General Hospital” as “Big Alice” Gunderson, the maid for the Quartermaine family.

Jay Pickett (1961–2021), “Port Charles,” “General Hospital” actor

Jay Pickett was an actor whose notable roles included “Port Charles” and “General Hospital.”

Stuart Damon (1937–2021), starred as Dr. Alan Quartermaine on “General Hospital”

Stuart Damon was an actor best known for his 30-year starring role as Dr. Alan Quartermaine on the soap opera “General Hospital.”

Geoffrey Scott (1942–2021), actor who played Mark Jennings on “Dynasty”

Geoffrey Scott was an actor known for roles including Mark Jennings on the popular 1980s soap opera “Dynasty.”

John Reilly (1934–2021), star of “General Hospital” and “Passions”

John Reilly was an actor known for prominent roles in soap operas including “General Hospital” and “Passions.”

Suzanne Whang (1962–2019), former host of “House Hunters”

Suzanne Whang was the host of HGTV’s “House Hunters” from the show’s debut in 1999 through 2007. She was also an actress and comedian, and she had a recurring role as Polly Nguyen on “Las Vegas.” Whang played Carol Cheng on “General Hospital” and made appearances on shows including “Criminal Minds,” “Two and a Half Men,” and “Boston Legal.” She won the Best Up & Coming Comedian Award at the 2002 Las Vegas Comedy Festival and the Andy Kaufman Award at the 2004 New York Comedy Festival. She had been battling breast cancer for 13 years.

Susan Bernard (1948–2019), “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” actress

She became publisher of her father’s famous Marilyn Monroe photos.

Brad Bufanda (1983 – 2017), actor remembered for role in “Veronica Mars”

Brad Bufanda, an actor who had a supporting role in “Veronica Mars,” died in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, according to multiple news sources. Suicide has been reported as the cause of death. He was 34.

Anne Jeffreys (1923 - 2017), glamorous actress and singer

Starred on the 1950s sitcom “Topper” and soap opera “General Hospital”…

Peter Hansen (1921 - 2017), General Hospital actor

Emmy-winning actor Peter Hansen played lawyer Lee Baldwin on the daytime soap opera "General Hospital."

Barbara Tarbuck (1942 - 2016), soap opera regular

Barbara Tarbuck, an actress who appeared regularly on the TV soap operas “Santa Barbara” and “General Hospital,” the latter as Lady Jane Jacks, died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016. She was 74.