One Life to Live news (OLTL) reveals the sad news that alum Erika Slezak’s daughter, Amanda Elizabeth Davies, has passed away at the age of 42. Erika also has a son, Michael, with her husband, Brian Davies who starred in American Gigolo, Convoy, The Age of Innocence and other films. A post on her website and on the site of Erika’s fan club president, Walter Miller, reveals that Amanda died suddenly and there are no further details available at this time.
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Erika Slezak played legendary Victoria Lord on the now defunct ABC daytime drama. During her career she won six Daytime Emmy awards.
One Life to Live News – Erika Slezak’s Daughter Dead At 42
According to Michael Fairman TV the announcement read: “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of Erika’s daughter Amanda Elizabeth Davies who died very suddenly. The family is heartbroken and would appreciate privacy at this time.”
One Life To Live News – Daytime Emmy Winner Erika Slezak Loses Only Daughter
Amanda was the daughter of one of daytime’s most iconic super stars and 20 years ago she had the chance to play a younger version of her mother’s character.
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Erika debuted on the popular soap in 1971 and continued until 2013. Last year she appeared in the television film, Next Stop, Christmas.
One Life to Live News – Alum Erika Slezak’s Daughter Passes Away At 42
Slezak earned six Emmy’s during her time with the soap opera that went off the air in 2012 and had a online revival in 2013.
Slezak’s father is the late Walter Slezak, a Tony-winning actor who made an appearance on One Life To Live.
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According to People, last summer Slezak shared her condolences following the death of her OLTL costar Andrea Evans who died of cancer in July 2023 at 66. Slezak and Evans’ characters were half-sisters on the soap.
At the time Slezak wrote on her website: “Andrea and I worked together for so long. On her first day at work, she was living one block away from me and I walked her to work. She was just a child — never been to N.Y.C. — so sweet and kind and loving. Amazing that she played such a complicated, confused and selfish character so well.”
Fans were quick to leave their condolences to Erika on social media with one fan writing “Sending my condolences to Erika Slezak and her family on the loss of her daughter. Praying for them that they have the space and support they need at this time.”
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