As soon as I saw this post, I knew instantly that it was Conley, but for some reason, I didn't want to accept it. I can't believe she's gone. Sally Spectra is no more So sad...

Oh my God........

This woman's face was A PART OF MY CHILDHOOD! A PART OF MY CHILDHOOD! The hair says it all!

MINE TOO! God, I remember being a little boy and my mother drawing the drapes closed in the middle of the afternoon to watch Y&R and B&B. I was always bored to tears with soaps at that young age, but everytime Sally popped on screen, I was just fascinated. I had no clue what was going on... I was too young. But I loved watching her. I loved hearing her speak, and I loved that bright red hair. She had such a presence that just made you watch, and I loved her.

I don't watch the show, but it was always comforting to know that she was still there, and if I so desired, I could flip the channel and there would be Sally, just as flamoyant and crazy and outrageous as ever. The bright red lips, the bright red hair. The way she said Brrrrrrooke's name.

This woman better get an incredible farewell! She is my youngest soap memory.

I was so looking forward to her coming back to B&B after her recovery maybe Sally finally getting a storyline after all these years, but it looks like that won't be happening...it's just such a sad thing to happen right now. She was one of the funnest actresses to watch in daytime because she was always guaranteed to give you a laugh. She was one of the best comedic actresses in soap history.

OH MY GOD!

My heart sank seeing this. God I loved that woman. Amazing and talented. B&B *wasted* her for years. Ugh. My god this is devastating. I'm in tears right now.

Wow.

My heart goes out to the family.

Oh my god!

Was there ever any word that she was even SICK? This seems so out of the blue! And she was 72? She looked DAMN GOOD for 72.

She will be terribly missed.

Wow. I'm just stunned.

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is this TRUE? Because I am absolutuely devastated right now! My heart sunk when I read the title, and there are tears literally streaming down my face. Please somebody confirm that this is just a NASTY rumour.

[!@#$%^&*] HELL this CAN'T be true. :(

My condolences to her family, and Darlene Conley RIP, you will be missed you brilliant actress and vibrant woman!

I can never thank Darlene Conley enough for the hours of true entertainment she has provided on-screen all these years. I will miss you Darlene.

I knew she was ill, but I thought she was the road to recovery. I checked SOD website but they are closed today for the holiday.

I am so saddened. Oh so sad.

My thooughts and prayers go out to all her family, friends and fans.

I have tears in my eyes. I so loved this woman. I have so many memories of her that go way back to when I was a child.

When I think B&B, I think Sally Spectra.

Flaming red hair, right 'til the end...

Heaven just got a whole lot brighter!

Edited January 15, 200718 yr by Kenny

CBS.com hasn't updated anything yet and her homepage at imdb.com has way too much traffic on it that I can't get on it.

What a career she has had. She is the only soap star to have a wax likeness at Madame Trussaud's in Las Vegas and Amsterdam.

Ms. Conley, you are now resting with the Angels

But I remember reading the article and she was on her way back to recovering. I'm praying, fingers and toes cross, that somebody is just playing a sick joke. This amazing woman cannot be dead.

But I remember reading the article and she was on her way back to recovering. I'm praying, fingers and toes cross, that somebody is just playing a sick joke. This amazing woman cannot be dead.

Same here! I hope its not true...

Wikipedia has added it which makes me hope even more that it's false info.

I'm trying to find the name of her manager, so that maybe I can call and get confirmation or something... I don't know.

Her Wikipedia profile says that she died on January 14th, 2007. They had the name of the dutch TV show that confirmed it with her manager, but they removed the name of the show within the last five minutes.

OH MY GOD!

Was there ever any word that she was even SICK? This seems so out of the blue! And she was 72? She looked DAMN GOOD for 72.

She will be terribly missed.

She did look good for 72, I never would have imagined she was that old.......

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Darlene Conley if this news is true.........

Edited January 15, 200718 yr by Rhiannon

RIP Darlene Conley...the ultimate gay soap icon.

RIP Darlene Conley...the ultimate gay soap icon.

You know it, baby!