In yet another heartbreaking death, motion picture and television star, Ray Liotta, has passed away at 67-years-old.

According to reports, Liotta was shooting a movie called Dangerous Waters in the Dominic Republic when he died in his sleep.  Jacy Nittolo, Ray’s fiancée had traveled with him.

Soap fans fondly remember Liotta’s soap start as Joey Perrini on NBC’s Another World from 1978-81.

Born on December 18, 1954, in Newark, NJ, Liotta studied acting at the University of Miami before coming to Bay City and Another World.

Ray’s impressive list of film credits includes: Goodfellas, Field of Dreams, Hannibal, the Silence of the Lambs, John Q, The Iceman, Marriage Story, among so many others.

He also set executive produce a series for A&E. a docuseries called the Five Families, about the dramatic rise and fall of the New York’s mafia’s families.

Liotta won a Primetime Emmy in 2005 for his guest stint on ER and was a two-time SAG Award nominee for the 2015 miniseries Texas Rising and 1998 telefilm The Rat Pack.

Ray leaves behind his daughter, Karsen.

Share your thoughts and condolences on the sudden death of Ray Liotta in the comment section below. But first, watch some scenes of Ray’s early days on Another World below.

Congratulations are in order for two-time Daytime Emmy winner, Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy, The Bold and the Beautiful).

According to a post on her Instagram, Jacqui gave birth to her third son with husband Elan Ruspoli.

The couple named their newborn Brando Elion Ruspoli.

In her post, MacInnes Wood simply stated: “And then there were 3 meet … ”

Brando will join his brothers three-year-old Rise and one-year-old Lenix into the family.

You can check out Jacqui’s IG post below.

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UPDATED: More loss for the Guiding Light family.  Now comes word on Monday that Lee Lawson, who played Bea Reardon on the CBS daytime drama series from 1981-1990, passed away Sunday night in Los Angeles at 80-years-old. Lawson passed away at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles after a decades-long fight with cancer with her children by her side.

What makes this all the more heartbreaking is that Guiding Light and soap fans just recently mourned the loss of one of Lee’s on-screen daughter’s Lisa Brown (Ex-Nola Reardon) who died back in November of last year.

According to Lee’s dear friend, Marian-Hailey Moss via Facebook, she shared: “My down-to-earth, sassy smart and beautiful friend LEE LAWSON is telling it like it is in a better place. A fine actress and a super generous friend. I’ll meetcha there LEE!! 1941-2022“

Michael Fairman TV spoke to Marian-Hailey Moss and confirmed Lee’s passing.

In addition to her time in Springfield, Lawson also appeared in for a time in 1979 on One Life to Live in the role of Wanda Wolek and started her soap acting career on Love of Life in 1965 in the part of Barbara Sterling.

Lawson also appeared on numerous primetime television shows from Kojak to Maude and many others.  After a long career in entertainment, Lee achieved a lifelong ambition by gaining a doctorate in clinical psychology, and enjoyed a fulfilling successful second career in Los Angeles as psychologist and crisis counselor,. She was especially proud of the work she did for many years at the Los Angeles Times before moving into private practice.

Lee’s daughter, Leslie Bova, took to Facebook on May 24th and shared: “My Mother died. May 22, 2022. Thank you for having Chris, Me & Gaby so that we could have Gianna, Wilder & Sterling. We love you. You fought Cancer & COVID-19 like a champ. Rest, you brilliant, woman . Thank you, mom. R.I.P.”

Below check out some scenes between Bea and Nola from Guiding Light.

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