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Daytime television will never be the same...the passing of Jeanne Cooper on May 8th got me to thinking about all the seasoned actors that appeared on soaps during their early days.  Sadly they have all left us now...here is a look back at these wonderful performers.

From "As The World Turns" they were the couple that started it all...

Don MacLaughlin (1906-1986) as Chris Hughes who appeared from the show's beginning in 1956 until his passing in 1986.

Helen Wagner (1918-2010) as Nancy Hughes who also appeared from the beginning in 1956 and remained until her passing in 2010. 

From "Days of Our Lives"

Macdonald Carey (1913-1994) as Dr. Tom Horton from the show's beginning in 1965 until his passing in 1994. 

Frances Reid (1914-2010) as Alice Horton from the show's beginning in 1965 until 2007.

From "All My Children"

Ruth Warrick (1916-2005) as Phoebe Tyler Wallingford from the show's beginning until her passing in 2005. 

Eileen Herlie (1918-2008) as Myrtle Fargate from 1976 until her passing in 2008.

From "General Hospital"

David Lewis (1916-2000) as Edward Quartermaine from 1978-1989, 1991-1993 and John Ingle (1928-2012) as Edward from 1993-2004, 2006-2012. 

Anna Lee (1913-2004) as Lila Quartermaine from 1978 until 2003.

From "The Young and the Restless"

Jeanne Cooper (1928-2013) as Katherine Chancellor Sterling Murphy..she joined the show six months after it began in 1973 and remained until her passing in 2013. 

All these people were the hearts and minds of the shows they were on and their fans will never forget them.  "General Hospital", "Days of Our Lives" and "The Young and the Restless" are still with us, reflecting the legacy their lost characters have left behind.  "As The World Turns" is gone and "All My Children" is now on the internet...memories though, never go away.    

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