Members AMCer Posted October 1, 2007 Members Share Posted October 1, 2007 When Cindy Chandler died of AIDS, it won Ellen Wheeler an Emmy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AMCGio83 Posted October 2, 2007 Members Share Posted October 2, 2007 Hands Down Mary's Death on SB. BIG Letter C on the head. BEST EVER AMC: Mara's Death (1997): My heart stopped as she went over the cliff Cindy's Death (1987): So Sad Gillian's Death (2001): Couldn't Believe it. Leo/VAnessa's Death (2002): Still Cry. Frankie's Death (2001): I Miss Cullitan Simone's Death (2007) was pretty sad Dixie's Death (2007): Represents AMC slow and symbolic death. OLTL: Megan's Death (1992) GL: Richard's Death (2002): Great story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Quent Posted October 2, 2007 Members Share Posted October 2, 2007 The death of Jake McKinnon on ATWT was done really well. Lesli Kay pulled out all the stops in that scene. But Jennifer Munson's death is the gold standard of soap deaths. Having her family and friends around to individually say goodbye to her was fantastic. When Jen said goodbye to Hal and Barbara, even hardhearted me was bawling like a baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EricMontreal22 Posted October 2, 2007 Members Share Posted October 2, 2007 You knwo this makes me realize something--i don't think soaps liek to have the "weeks on deathbead" slow deaths the way they once were so known for--now usually if someone's that ill and we see them sick for weeks on end we knwo they'll ultimately be cured... But in the 70s and 80s especially it was one of the biggest soap staples--I've read that often it was a gimmick even used to raise ratings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RuAsRuAnAu Posted October 17, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 17, 2007 Michael Malone wrote a great story with Megan's death. Much better than Passanante writing of Jennifer's death. Last time I checked, Maggie Horton was alive and well. There was nothing good about Sunset Beach. Nothing. Poor Another World got no support from NBC, while they salivated (at least for a while over Sunset Beach). The same thing occured with LML/Alden/Smith to John Abbott on Y&R. And that was far superior than Passanante's writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RuAsRuAnAu Posted November 10, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 SoapHunk's 100 Most Memorable Moments In Soap History has fifteen deaths on its list (five in the top 20) with Phillip Chancellor III's 1989 death on Y&R being the highest ranked one at number ten. Where was Cassie's 2005 death? I am glad they did not list Tony's 2006 death on GH in its top 100. http://soaphunks.net/list.php?rank= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shawn Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 What the hell is with the eye rolling? What makes your opinions miles above those of other people? Maggies "death" wasn't real, but at the time, it was very much fact, and longtime fans who loved Maggie were broken hearted to see her being killed. And you may not like Jennifer's death on ATWT, but it touched a lot of people. To balk at it is your right, but its pretty freakin rude to tell people they're wrong for feeling devastated by her demise because you find another writer's work "far superior". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members koos Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 David Kimball's trash compactor death on Y&R. I was only 4 or 5 at the time, but I remember it vividly to this day.. and watching it on YouTube just solidifies my opinion. It wasn't a tear-jerker, but it was brutal and shocking. OTOH, I remember laughing at Maggie Horton's "death" on DOOL because it was so cheesy and she was so overbearing. My sisters and I were going, "Die already, dangit, jeeze! Hey, you can see up her nostrils..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 We didn't see her actual death, but Maureen Reardon Bauer's untimely passing, and the ripple effects throughout the entire community, on GL wasn't just good soap opera, but good drama, period. Also gripping, for me, was Megan's death on OLTL. It's probably the only portion of Michael Malone's writing that I enjoyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevotedToAMC Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 Shawn Shawn Shawn....did you ever read what I told Jay in the Carvilati thread about the thinking cap? The same scenario applies Go check it out if you have not already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevotedToAMC Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 AMC Gillian's death Leo/Vanessa death Brooke's daughter Laura dying Maria falling over the cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Andrew Posted November 10, 2007 Members Share Posted November 10, 2007 Maggies on Days. Alma dying from cancer on Coronation.,.. Tricia dying in the storm Emmerdale...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RuAsRuAnAu Posted November 12, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 12, 2007 http://youtube.com/results?search_query=B.+J.+Jones+dies http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Stone+Cates+death http://youtube.com/results?search_query=%2...2+lovegymnasts+ http://youtube.com/watch?v=27hTCuDU580 http://youtube.com/results?search_query=To...p;search=Search http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Do...ue+Baldwin+dies http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Y%...ohn+Abbott+dies http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Yo...+Drucilla+cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Posted November 12, 2007 Members Share Posted November 12, 2007 I agree, the most powerful death for me was Maureen Bauer's on GL. There was a great and amazing storyline prior and following...it was real drama...I still cry seeing those scenes between her and Ed prior to her leaving... ED: I don't know where to start... MAUREEN: Not here. Don't start here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JackPeyton Posted November 12, 2007 Members Share Posted November 12, 2007 her death and the death of Stone on GH were simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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