Darlene Conley, longtime soap opera actress, dies at 72 in LA

[951-Riverside]

Darlene Conley, a veteran stage and television actress who entertained daytime audiences for nearly two decades as the feisty fashion mogul Sally Spectra on "The Bold and the Beautiful," has died. She was 72.

Conley died Sunday of stomach cancer at her Los Angeles home surrounded by family and friends, Eva Demirjian, a publicist for the CBS serial drama, said Monday.

She was diagnosed with cancer about three months ago, and the show's producers were working on how to portray the fate of her character, Demirjian said.

"She constantly entertained us with every move, every breath, every inflection of her voice. Whether she was the villain, the damsel, the sexpot or the comedienne, Darlene was brilliant," said Bradley P. Bell, the show's executive producer.

She started on the long-running soap in December 1988, playing the flamboyant, red-haired chief of Spectra Creations and rival to Forrester Fashions. Her portrayal of Spectra earned her two Daytime Emmy nominations for best supporting actress and six Soap Opera Digest awards.

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[HuffleClaw]

1. she's not REALLY dead though.

it was her clone!

or maybe it was all just a dream?

or perhaps she faked her death so she could run off with her best friends fiance?

or it could be that she was whisked away by aliens?

[aquart]

2. Wish that were true.

[Connie_Corleone]

3. Her character was the only good thing on Bold and the Beautiful.

That show sucks.

[jus_the_facts]

4. ~*~RIP~*~