{"id":72492,"date":"2024-01-31T22:22:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T22:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/31\/one-life-to-live-ep-mourns-death-of-amanda-elizabeth-davies\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T22:22:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T22:22:15","slug":"one-life-to-live-ep-mourns-death-of-amanda-elizabeth-davies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/31\/one-life-to-live-ep-mourns-death-of-amanda-elizabeth-davies\/","title":{"rendered":"One Life to Live EP Mourns Death of Amanda Elizabeth Davies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As previously and sadly reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/01\/amanda-elizabeth-davies-daughter-of-one-life-to-live-legend-erika-slezak-dead-at-42\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amanda Elizabeth Davies is dead<\/a> at the age of 42.<\/p>\n<p>The daughter of soap opera veteran Erika Slezak \u2014 who earned a record six Daytime Emmy Award victories over the course of her four-decade-plus career \u2014 passed away this week from causes unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Davies appeared on multiple episode of One Life to Live back in 2003, portraying the teenage version of her mother\u2019s iconic character, Victoria \u201cViki\u201d Lord.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"983\" alt=\"Erika Slezak photo\" class=\"wp-image-491650 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-1024x983.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-1024x983.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-768x737.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-1536x1474.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-735x705.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-335x321.jpg 335w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-347x333.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-520x499.jpg 520w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-640x614.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-960x921.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176-1080x1036.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-170723176.jpg 1974w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erika Slezak on stage during The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 16, 2013 in Beverly Hills.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This awful piece of news was confirmed late on Monday by Slezak\u2019s official website, which posted the following message:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Erika\u2019s daughter Amanda Elizabeth Davies who died very suddenly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe family is heartbroken and would appreciate privacy at this time.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Now, a about 48 hours later, One Life to Live executive producer Frank Valentini has also expressed his grief and extended his condolences to Davies\u2019 family.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Erica Slezak in 2012\" class=\"wp-image-491651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-735x1103.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Erica Slezak in 2012\" class=\"wp-image-491651 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-683x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-735x1103.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-223x335.jpg 223w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-231x347.jpg 231w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-347x520.jpg 347w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-427x640.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-146946949-scaled.jpg 1707w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erica Slezak is pictured here back in 2012.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI had the great pleasure of watching Amanda Slezak grow up during my tenure at One Life to Live and know that Erika\u2019s role as \u2018mom\u2019 was her most important,\u201d this executive <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/amanda-davies-remembered-by-one-life-to-live-executive-producer-8553498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said to People Magazine<\/a> on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so saddened to hear of her tremendous loss. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy heart goes out to my dear friend, her family, and their friends during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned above, Slezak took on the role of Lord on One Life to Live, which aired on ABC from 1968 through 2012 (and was briefly revived as a Web series in 2013).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"693\" height=\"1024\" data-pin-title=\"Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-693x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Erika Slezak in 2007\" class=\"wp-image-491658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-693x1024.jpg 693w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-768x1136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-1039x1536.jpg 1039w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-1385x2048.jpg 1385w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-735x1087.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-227x335.jpg 227w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-235x347.jpg 235w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-352x520.jpg 352w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-433x640.jpg 433w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-519x768.jpg 519w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-649x960.jpg 649w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-730x1080.jpg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-scaled.jpg 1731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"693\" height=\"1024\" data-pin-title=\"Photo by Frazer Harrison\/Getty Images\" alt=\"Erika Slezak in 2007\" class=\"wp-image-491658 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-693x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-693x1024.jpg 693w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-768x1136.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-1039x1536.jpg 1039w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-1385x2048.jpg 1385w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-735x1087.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-227x335.jpg 227w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-235x347.jpg 235w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-352x520.jpg 352w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-433x640.jpg 433w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-519x768.jpg 519w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-649x960.jpg 649w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-730x1080.jpg 730w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-74655979-scaled.jpg 1731w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erika Slezak arrives to the 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on June 15, 2007 in Hollywood.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She shared Amanda with Brian Davies, whom Slezak married in 1978. <\/p>\n<p>Brian is also an actor, best known for his work in films such as Convoy and The Age of Innocence. (He and Slezak share son Michael Davies, 44, in addition to Amanda.)<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after Davies\u2019 died, the soap opera actress received heartfelt tributes from many throughout her industry, including one shared by journalist Michael Fairman.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis just broke my heart,\u201d he wrote on Twitter on January 29. \u201cMy thoughts are with dear Erika at this time. I know how much she loved her children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No cause of death has been given at this time for Amanda Elizabeth Davies.<\/p>\n<p>May she rest in peace.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2024\/01\/one-life-to-live-producer-mourns-tremendous-loss-of-amanda-elizabeth-davies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As previously and sadly reported, Amanda Elizabeth Davies is dead at the age of 42. The daughter of soap opera veteran Erika Slezak \u2014 who earned a record six Daytime Emmy Award victories over the course of her four-decade-plus career \u2014 passed away this week from causes unknown. Davies appeared on multiple episode of One [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-72492","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}