Guiding Light Cast Who Have Died - Soap Opera Deaths In the world of soap operas, Ruth Warrick stands out as a legend, who first graced the daytime screens as Janet Johnson on "Guiding Light" in 1952. Highlights of that impressive resume included Dan O'Bannon's "The Return of the Living Dead,"which minted him as an unlikely cult horror hero, and as Mr. Teague, the real estate developer who built a suburban sprawl over a cemetery in Tobe Hooper's "Poltergeist." Michael Zaslow was born on November 1, 1942 in Inglewood, California and was an actor and writer, best known for his work in daytime dramas, or soap operas. Munson first appears in Oakdale to investigate the evil James Stenbeck but quickly becomes embroiled in the lives of the Hughes family and others. A talented singer and musician as well as an actor, Lester made his debut with an uncredited role in "Airport 1975" and landed the lead in "Ark II," a short-lived children's series set on a post-apocalyptic Earth. Eddie's storyline is one of self-discovery as he tries to find his biological father as well as himself, in his own pursuit of love. The actor, who starred as the patriarch of the show's central Marler family, died peacefully in his home on Sunday months after being diagnosed with cancer, according to an in memoriam page shared by his family. Case in point: Lisa Loring, who played the pigtailed Wednesday Addams on the "The Addams Family" sitcom from 1964 to 1966. Before retiring from playing Mickey Horton on the NBC soap opera in 2004, Clarke appeared on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and Hart to Hart. Royle also contributed articles to various publications and served as a fashion editor for the New York-based publication Swank(via the Salt LakeCity Tribune). The actor who reprised his iconic role for the Dallas reboot from 2012 2014 also starred in The Secret Storm and Search for Tomorrow. Image: Marion Curtis/Starpix/Shutterstock. Among character actor James Karen's many television credits was Susan Stewart's physician father Dr. Fred Burke on "As the World Turns" between 1967 and 1970. Douglas became a familiar face in the soap world as he also had recurring appearances on "Another World," "One Life to Live," and "The Edge of the Night." One Life to Live alum Brian Tarantina (Lucky Lippman) died on November 2 at 60-years-old. Hays, who was a staple of episodic television in the 1960s, was initially slated to play Kim for six months, but the character's brassy persona and penchant for torrid romances made her an audience favorite. As the World Turns and The Edge of Night director Joel Aronowitz died June 29 after a brief illness at the age of 79. He was 86. A controlling figure in the lives of his family and business associates, McColl found himself invariably in the middle of one conflict or another between scheming employees, with wife Lisa Colman (Fulton), and with an ex-wife, among others. Actress Mary Linda Rapelye played Maggie on "ATWT" from 1981 to 1985 after a decade-long pause in her career. "Pa," as Hughes was affectionately known on the series, was a kindly figure, ready to offer support or affection to his sizable family at all times. "Michael Tylo was a beautiful and caring human being . Lee Lawson, Guiding Light Star, Dead at 83 - People Throughout its 54-year run, "As the World Turns" introduced dozens (if not hundreds) of characters.