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For the first time since announcing the death of her daughter, Amanda Elizabeth Davies, actress Erika Slezak (“One Life to Live”) is speaking out, thanking everyone for reaching out with kindness as the family dealt with the loss of a beloved daughter and sister.

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“I am so very grateful for all the cards, e-mails and posts on social media that were shared with me,” Slezak said in a statement on her official website. “I am touched by your kind and sympathetic words on the passing of our dear Amanda. This means a great deal to me and my family.” Slezak ended her message by saying, “With love and gratitude.”

It was announced on January 29 that Amanda had passed away, with Slezak’s website saying in a statement, “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Erika’s daughter Amanda Elizabeth Davies who died very suddenly. The family is heartbroken and would appreciate privacy at this time.”

Born in 1981, Amanda was the second child born to Slezak and her husband Brian Davies. The couple, who have been married since 1978, also have a son named Michael, born in 1980. Brian Davies is also an actor known for roles in “American Gigolo,” “Convoy,” “All My Children,” “As The World Turns” and even “One Life to Live,” appearing in an episode in 1983.

Amanda made her television acting debut in the summer of 2003 when she appeared as a teenage version of her mother’s character, Victoria “Viki” Lord Buchanan, on “One Life to Live.”



Note: The post Erika Slezak Speaks Out Following Sudden Death of Her Daughter, Amanda Elizabeth Davies appeared first on the Soap Opera Network website.

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