Classic Soaps

Daytime Drama News reveals that daytime legend Kim Zimmer starred as Reva Shayne on the CBS soap The Guiding Light from 1983 to 2009. In 2006 Shayne was diagnosed onscreen with breast cancer and Zimmer just announced her own real-life…

Robyn Griggs has passed away two days after announcing she was going into Hospice care. Griggs was best known for her role as Maggie Cory on Another World, a former NBC daytime drama. Griggs also played Stephanie Hobart on One Life to Live…

Soap opera fans, get ready to celebrate! In honor of the legendary Norman Lear turning 30, his famous soap opera satire "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" just got the green light from a major network.  Find out everything you need to know about…

Soap Veteran Chrishell Stause shared the devastating news that her mother is dying of lung cancer. The actress said she found out about the heartbreaking news on February 4, which is World Cancer Day – a time when people are made aware of…

The soap opera world is mourning the death of the veteran actress, Marj Dusay, at the age of 83. The late actress’ stepdaughter, Elizabeth Perine, confirmed her passing in a Facebook post. Dusay played the role of Alexandra Spaulding on…

Eddie Alderson, who played Matthew Buchanan on One Life to Live, has shared wonderful news about his health. He’s cancer-free. The actor learned that he had lymphoma cancer back in November 2016. Since his cancer diagnosis, he’s been…

SOS Spoilers reveal that the CW Network is going to resurrect the 1960s-1970s Gothic horror soap opera, Dark Shadows! The campy soap originally ran on ABC from 1966-1971 and featured such soapy stars of the day as Lara Parker, Christopher…

We’ve got sad news for the soap world this morning. There are new reports that say actress Georgia Engel, who was best known for her role as Esmeralda on the hit daytime television show Passions, has passed away at the age of 70. The…

It looks like daytime television fans will have a new soap to look forward to in the new year! According to reports, TV5Monde USA will be debuting a brand new series called Chronicles of the Sun and we’ve got all of the details for you…

The soap opera and television community has sadly lost another great star.  Peter Donat's wife confirmed to the New York Times that he has passed away at 90 years, due to complications from diabetes. Peter Donat's lengthy film and…

As soap fans know, many former daytime television stars go on to have very successful careers in the entertainment business. One person who has managed to make his mark is Cameron Mathison. The actor, who fans remember best as Ryan on All…

Soap opera legend Joseph Campanella has sadly passed away at 93 years old.  The iconic actor has been appearing in television shows and movies for a series of decades, kicking off his acting career in the early 1960's. Among Joseph…

Robert Guillaume passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89. Best-known for his roles in “Soap” and “Benson,” everyone is grieving the loss of an amazing actor. The entertainer was battling prostate cancer. His wife, Donna Brown Guillaume,…

All My Children alum Susan Lucci is hard at work on a new mystery project with another Hollywood icon.  Susan Lucci seems to defy ageing, and is a very busy actress for someone her age.  It's truly impressive. Last year Lifetime pulled the…

New reports indicate that All My Children and One Life to Live alum and fan favorite Mark LaMura has passed away. Mark is best known for his role as Mark Dalton, Sussan Lucci’s brother on All My Children in the late 1970s. He also played…