http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/ann-marcus-emmy-winning-writer-and-wga-activist-dies-at-93-1201371487/

That's sad, but she lived a long and fruitful life.

I always thought her work for DAYS and Knots Landing were underrated.

A true legend of our favorite genre! RIP!

I always thought her work for DAYS and Knots Landing were underrated.

I agree and she also worked on Falcon Crest as well.

ANN MARCUS

IN LOVING MEMORY

AUGUST 22, 1921-DECEMBER 3, 2014

"Days" Head Writer, 1977-1979

FORMER "DAYS" HEAD WRITER ANN MARCUS PASSES AWAY AT 93

Former "Days of Our Lives" head writer Ann Marcus passed away on Wednesday, December 3 at her home in Sherman Oaks, California at the age of 93. She was the head writer of "Days" from April 20, 1977-February 26, 1979, for a total of 482 episodes. Some of the characters she created during her tenure on the show include Chris Kositchek, Margo Horton, Donna Craig and Marlena's twin sister, Samantha Evans. Marcus received two Daytime Emmy nominations for her work on "Days" in 1978 and 1979. She was born Dorothy Ann Goldstone on August 22, 1921 in Little Falls, New York.

(Variery obituary link already posted above)

To hear Ann speak about her life, check out this four-hour interview she did in 2001: http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/ann-marcus

FIRST SCRIPT OF HEAD WRITER ANN MARCUS...

Here's the script cover for Ann Marcus' first episode of "Days", Episode # 2881, which aired on April 20, 1977.

4/20/77: Tom, Alice, Mickey, Bill, Julie, Doug, Greg, Maggie, Phyllis, Amanda, Neil, David, Mary, Laura, Tommy, Valerie, Mel, Bruce, Sally.
Sets: Valerie’s Apartment, Dining Room, Hospital Reception Area, Horton Living Room, Neil & Phyllis’ Bedroom, Amanda’s Living Room.

Edited December 5, 201411 yr by JAS0N47

Sad to hear this, and that so much of her soap work is gone. She was such a great force behind Knots Landing, helping to reshape it in season 3 (its most pivotal season) and helping the show after it went way off the rails in season 13.

She also wrote a memoir, if anyone wants to read it.

http://www.amazon.com/Whistling-Girl-Ann-Marcus/dp/1880867001

RIP. God bless her.

Ms. Marcus lived a full and extremely productive life,given her volume of excellent work. RIP

What was some of her work?

It's also a shame she wasn't able to put forth a lot of her ideas at Love of Life before its end. Watching some of her work there was fascinating, and I did enjoy some of her GH work. She really helped to stabilize that ship post-Monty.

She will be greatly missed.

Here's an interview where she discusses most of her work, including her soap work

http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/ann-marcus#