Miriam Colon, who played Maria Santos on GUIDING LIGHT from 1999-2002, passed away on March 3 at the age of 80. DAYS star Jordi Vilasuso (Dario), who played Maria’s grandson, Tony, on GL, paid tribute to the actress on Instagram. ““RIP #MiriamColon my Guiding Light abuela who was an amazing force on screen and off,” he wrote. “Thank you for your example, generosity, and inspiration!”