Amanda Davies, known for her work on A life to live and is the daughter of actress Erika Slezak, has died at the age of 42.
On his website, Slezak confirmed the news about Davies’ move via his website. “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Erika’s daughter, Amanda Elizabeth Davies, who passed away very suddenly,” the message reads. “The family is heartbroken and would appreciate privacy this time.”
Davies starred A life to live as the teenage version of her mother’s character, Victoria “Viki” Lord. Slezak shares Amanda with her second husband, Brian Davies. The couple has been married since 1978. Slezak starred A life to live from 1971 to 2013. Since leaving the soap opera, Slezak has appeared in other television series such as The Resident, Guest Artist, and Blue blood.
During his time in A life to live, Slezak won six Daytime Emmy Awards. Amanda Davies is survived by her father, Slezak, and her brother, Michael. The cause of death has not been revealed.
Amanda Davies’ death comes less than a year after ‘One Life to Live’ star Andrea died of cancer
Amanda Davies’ death also comes less than a year after her colleague A life to live Star Andrea Evans has passed away at the age of 66. She had been battling breast cancer at the time of her passing.
Amanda Davies’ mother publicly mourned Evans’ passing. “Andrea and I worked together for a long time,” Slezak wrote. On her first day of work, she lived a block from me and I accompanied her to work. She was just a little girl, she had never been to New York, so sweet, kind and loving. It is surprising that she has played such a complicated, confusing and selfish character so well.”
Slezak also stated that she was absolutely shocked and devastated by the news. She then sent love and her deepest condolences to Evans’ husband, Stephen Rodriguez, and her daughter Kylie. “When she and Steve got married and then got Kylie, it seemed like her life was finally complete. She was so happy. Very very sad”.
PEOPLE reported at the time that Evans was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Witty in a Drama Series in 1988. She also played Patty Willaims in The Young and the Restless.
Evans was gone. A life to live abruptly in the ’90s to take a break from his career. She said PEOPLE that the decision to leave the program was due to a stalker. “She has changed me forever,” she said at the time. “There’s no way I can’t.”
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