Betty Driver Memorial Soapstar Superstar Thread

[gcreptile 10,967]

On 17/01/2018 at 22:07, Kinnock said:

 

Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle, EE) would need to out-last Bill Roache by 42 years to 2062 - making him 92 years old. Possible.

Jeff Hordley has had Crohn's disease that already killed his mum:

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1184565/jeff-hardly-health-latest-crohns-disease-symptoms-cain-dingle-emmerdale-nhs

[Sir Creep 7,070]

John Clarke, a longtime star of the NBC soap “Days of Our Lives” who was awarded the Lifetime Achievement daytime Emmy in 2005, died Oct. 16 from complications stemming from pneumonia, his family announced in a statement Monday night. He was 88, and had been in declining health for the last several years.

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[gcreptile 10,967]

On 20/08/2019 at 18:37, gcreptile said:

The CURSE of Home and Away continues. 

More Home and Away terminal illnesses:

Joel McIlroy is charged with assault but he says it's because of his Huntington's disease:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7604863/Ex-Home-Away-star-46-revealed-DYING-charged-bashing-cop.html

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,341]

https://michaelfairmantv.com/former-days-and-gh-star-tyler-christopher-arrested/2019/11/13/

 

Former American soap star Tyler Christopher of Days of our lives fame seems to be in a quite bad state health wise as a result of alcoholism. 

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

Speaking of Days of Our Lives, the entire production is in the last days of it's life after 55 years. Indefinite hiatus supposedly, but who knows?

 

https://globalnews.ca/news/6162595/days-of-our-lives-hiatus/amp/

 

 

 

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,341]

https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/rnz/original-shortland-street-cast-member-dies

New Zealand actress and original cast member of soap Shortland Street  Nancy  Brunning has sadly died aged just 48.

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,341]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/brookside-actor-dean-sullivan-partying-17313313

 

Certainly not in any immediate danger but 64 year old scouse actor Dean Sullivan who played Jimmy Corkhill in Brookside has revealed he has recently been treated for prostate  cancer. Successful but one maybe to keep an eye on.

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,341]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/10476319/coronation-street-emily-bishop-return-four-year-break/

 

Some news of sorts on Corries Eileen Derbyshire 

[The Old Crem 3,583]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-nicky-henson-dead-fawlty-21105997

Nicky Henson dead at 74.

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,341]

Former Emmerdale actress Pauka Tilbrook who played the friendly local gossip Betty  celebrates her 90th birthday today. 

 

Many happy returns!

[Toast 16,136]

Wish you'd stop doing this.  Every time it gives the impression that the person has died, especially as it takes time to scroll down to the actual news.

[msc 18,439]

1 minute ago, Toast said:

Wish you'd stop doing this.  Every time it gives the impression that the person has died, especially as it takes time to scroll down to the actual news.

 

There was a twist in the tale a few days ago with a Gooseberry post when he posted like this only to reveal Edd Byrnes was actually dead, not having a birthday.

[YoungWillz 21,037]

Neville Buswell who most famously played Ray Langton in Corrie, dead at 76: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-coronation-street-star-neville-21370181

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124628/

 

Edit: Died on Christmas Day last year, so Deathray misses out on one of his Cobbles Theme Team.

[philheybrookbay 439]

On 27/01/2020 at 12:14, YoungWillz said:

Neville Buswell who most famously played Ray Langton in Corrie, dead at 76: https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/breaking-coronation-street-star-neville-21370181

 

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124628/

 

Edit: Died on Christmas Day last year, so Deathray misses out on one of his Cobbles Theme Team.

As a Corrie fan, he was a fine actor during the late 60s until he left in 1978. The reintroduction of Ray in 2005 was a time when bringing a character back just worked and his scenes with Anne Kirkbride and Bill Roache were excellent. 

 

 

[The Old Crem 3,583]

Former Eastenders producer (And now occasional writer)  Lorraine Newman has seemingly beat breast cancer.

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Marj Dusay, who at various times was a cast member of Santa Barbara, All My Children and Guiding Light, has died.  She was 83.  Dusay also had a handful of appearances on Capitol and Days of Our Lives.  Sitcom-wise, she had a recurring role on the Facts of Life as Blair's mother.

 

https://www.thewrap.com/soap-opera-actress-marj-dusay-all-my-children-dead-dies-83/

 

[Deathray 2,940]

Peggy Mitchell actor dead. Not that one. Or that one. 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-51585477

[alt obits guy 3,371]

Lee Phillip Bell, the co-creator of the Young and the Restless and the Bold and the Beautiful, has died.  She was 91.

 

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/tv-pioneer-lee-phillip-bell-passes-away/

 

[TomTomTelekom 3,727]

Emmy-nominated actor and songwriter Roscoe Born, who received acclaim for his performances as twins Robert Barr and Quinn Armitage on the daytime drama Santa Barbara, died at 69years.

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/soap-vet-roscoe-born-passes-away/

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,070]

1 hour ago, TomTomTelekom said:

Emmy-nominated actor and songwriter Roscoe Born, who received acclaim for his performances as twins Robert Barr and Quinn Armitage on the daytime drama Santa Barbara, died at 69 years.

https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/soap-vet-roscoe-born-passes-away/

 

An aside: In doing genealogy research, I once had to search the surname BORN.   I can not begin to tell you what a pain in the arse that was to send through a database. 'Mr. Born Died on..."

 

[TomTomTelekom 3,727]

Actor Lorenzo Brino who is best known for his childhood role as Sam Camden on the long-running series 7th Heaven died at 21 years after car crash

https://www.tmz.com/2020/03/15/7th-heaven-star-lorenzo-brino-dead-at-21/

[John Robinson 71]

John Callahan, who played Edmund Grey on the show “All My Children” dead at 66...https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/john-callahan-dead-all-my-children-actor-dies-at-66-1287317

[The Old Crem 3,583]

Are we all sure Elizabeth Kelly is still alive and didn't die years ago unnoticed.

[Ulitzer95 12,586]

3 hours ago, The Old Crem said:

Are we all sure Elizabeth Kelly is still alive and didn't die years ago unnoticed.

Just checked the StarTiger autograph community.

People were receiving signed photos from her as recently as mid-2017.

I would be surprised if she died off radar.

[YoungWillz 21,037]

Someone is reporting that Doreen Taylor, who played Maude on EastEnders from 1985, has died: