Nancy Hughes’s beloved husband, Chris, passed away on As The World Turns, Josh Taylor rejoined the Days of our Lives cast as Roman just as Kristen interrupted John and Marlena’s wedding, Bold and Beautiful‘s Darla died tragically, and other big soap moments from July 18.
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In 1986, Nancy Hughes (Helen Wagner) was widowed when her husband, Chris, died in his sleep on As The World Turns. Chris's death was scripted following the real-life passing of his portrayer, Don McLaughlin, an original cast member, on May 28. Nancy and Chris's children included (from l.) Donald (Conrad Fawkes), Penny (Rosemary Forsyth) and Bob (Don Hastings).
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In 1991, Judi Evans (Bonnie, Days of Our Lives, pictured with Tom Eplin as Jake McKinnon) made her Another World debut as Paulina Cory. The actress, who had previously played Beth Raines on Guiding Light and Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis on DAYS, remained with AW through to its cancellation in 1999. The role of Paulina had previously been played by Cali Timmons.
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In 1997, Days of Our Lives's Kristen DiMera (then-Eileen Davidson) put a stop to John and Marlena’s (Deidre Hall) wedding by arriving with a presumed-dead Roman (Josh Taylor). This marked the debut of Taylor, a past DAYS cast member as Chris Kositchek, in the role of Roman, who had originally been played by Wayne Northrop.
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In 2005, Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) and Mickey (John Ingle) renewed their vows on Days Of Our Lives. The pair had originally married in 1974, which was invalid; they made it official in 1975, but divorced in 1983. In 1986, they remarried.
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In 2006,
Bold and Beautiful's Darla (Schae Harrison) passed away. Darla met her untimely demise on July 18, 2006. Darla, who was introduced in 1989 as Sally Spectra’s (Darlene Conley) assistant, had found true love with husband Thorne Forrester (Winsor Harmon) and had a daughter, Aly, with him, but tragedy struck when Darla was fatally hit by a car. For a look back at this and other heartbreaking B&B deaths, click
here.
In 1986, Nancy Hughes (Helen Wagner) was widowed when her husband, Chris, died in his sleep on As The World Turns. Chris's death was scripted following the real-life passing of his portrayer, Don McLaughlin, an original cast member, on May 28. Nancy and Chris's children included (from l.) Donald (Conrad Fawkes), Penny (Rosemary Forsyth) and Bob (Don Hastings).
In 1991, Judi Evans (Bonnie, Days of Our Lives, pictured with Tom Eplin as Jake McKinnon) made her Another World debut as Paulina Cory. The actress, who had previously played Beth Raines on Guiding Light and Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis on DAYS, remained with AW through to its cancellation in 1999. The role of Paulina had previously been played by Cali Timmons.
In 1997, Days of Our Lives's Kristen DiMera (then-Eileen Davidson) put a stop to John and Marlena’s (Deidre Hall) wedding by arriving with a presumed-dead Roman (Josh Taylor). This marked the debut of Taylor, a past DAYS cast member as Chris Kositchek, in the role of Roman, who had originally been played by Wayne Northrop.
In 2005, Maggie (Suzanne Rogers) and Mickey (John Ingle) renewed their vows on Days Of Our Lives. The pair had originally married in 1974, which was invalid; they made it official in 1975, but divorced in 1983. In 1986, they remarried.
In 2006,
Bold and Beautiful's Darla (Schae Harrison) passed away. Darla met her untimely demise on July 18, 2006. Darla, who was introduced in 1989 as Sally Spectra’s (Darlene Conley) assistant, had found true love with husband Thorne Forrester (Winsor Harmon) and had a daughter, Aly, with him, but tragedy struck when Darla was fatally hit by a car. For a look back at this and other heartbreaking B&B deaths, click
here.
