According to TMZ, the Riverside Country Coroner identified Bernard’s body using fingerprints when deputies responded to an investigation call in San Jacinto.
The actress’s body was found in the early hours of Tuesday, March 12 in an open field, behind a business; however, as per Sgt. Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez, it looks like “foul play” has not been suspected for her passing.
As of this writing, the coroner has not cited a cause of death. While an autopsy had been scheduled, it can take up to several weeks for a toxicology report to return.
GH Star Robyn Bernard’s Career
The actress was born in Gladewater, Texas on May 26, 1959. Her first acting job was in the 1981 movie, Diva, and she also had guest appearances on shows like Whiz Kids, Simon & Simon, as well as The Facts of Life.
Still, her big break was playing singer Terry Brock/Terry O’Connor on GH, and she entered this role in 1984.
Her character struggled with alcoholism, which placed a wedge in her singing career. Bernard’s run with the soap ended in March 1990, when Terry was given a record contract, thus leaving the land of Port Charles.
GH Star Robyn Bernard – Port Charles & Beyond
While she was on GH, Bernard also was in the French flick, Betty Blue, which was released in 1986. The movie would eventually be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the BAFTA Film Awards and Oscars.
After her run with the soap, Bernard worked here and there, appearing on Maigret, a French mystery series in 1992, and the Gallic feature, Kings for a Day, released in 1997. Her final acting job took place in the movie Voices From the High School, released in 2002.
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