General Hospital Actress Sonya Eddy Dead at 55 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 12-20-2022, 08:50 PM

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Kelly Wynne
Tue, December 20, 2022 at 11:48 AM PST

General Hospital's Sonya Eddy has died at the age of 55.

On Tuesday, actress Octavia Spencer announced the death of her close friend in an Instagram post. "My friend @sonyaeddy passed away last night," Spencer captioned a headshot of Eddy. "The world lost another creative angel. Her legions of @generalhospitalabc fans will miss her ��️"

PEOPLE reached out to Eddy's rep. No cause of death was immediately revealed by Spencer.

General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini also released a statement to PEOPLE: "I am heartbroken about the loss of the incredible Sonya Eddy. I truly loved her not only as an actress, but as a friend. The lights in the hub of the nurse's station will now be a little dimmer, but her spirit and light will live on in both the show and our set. On behalf of the entire GH cast and crew, we send our deepest sympathy to her family, friends, and fans. She will be very missed."

Eddy was best known for her role as Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital. She starred as the nurse (who was also the fictional mother of character Stan Johnson) beginning in 2006. Eddy's last episode as the nurse was aired on Oct. 20.

In addition to General Hospital, Eddy appeared in a list of television series and films including Inspector Gadget, Barbershop, Daddy Daycare, Matchstick Men, Bad News Bears, Seven Pounds, The Perfect Game and Pee-Wee's Big Holiday. Her 2022 projects included the films Frank and Penelope, V/H/S/99 and Satanic Hispanics.

Comments on Spencer's Instagram post paid respect to Eddy's lasting impact from her role as Epiphany Johnson.

"This can't be. She was a staple in my house growing up. The best nurse on GH," one commenter wrote.

"OMG! So sad. Love Sonya and enjoyed every minute she was on screen," another fan commented. "Very sorry for your loss. May she rest in eternal peace."

JamesG · 12-22-2022, 07:52 PM

Actress Sonya Eddy's Cause of Death Revealed as "Uncontainable Infection"
by Kevin Kleise
Dec. 22, 2022

The cause of death of the late actress Sonya Eddy has now been revealed. According to TMZ, Eddy, who is most famously known for her role in “General Hospital,” died after dealing with complications from a non-emergency surgery.

Yesterday (Dec. 21), Eddy’s business partner and close friend Tyler Ford told the news outlet that the 55-year-old actress visited the doctor for a pre-scheduled procedure on Dec. 9.

She was released on Dec. 11 but returned on Dec. 15 because she felt ill after the surgery. Doctors then discovered that Eddy developed an infection that became “uncontainable.” On Monday (Dec. 19) morning, the soap opera star was placed on life support and died later that night.

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JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,140	*Actress Sonya Eddy's Cause of Death Revealed as "Uncontainable Infection"* by Kevin Kleise Dec. 22, 2022 The cause of death of the late actress Sonya Eddy has now been revealed. According to TMZ, Eddy, who is most famously known for her role in “General Hospital,” died after dealing with complications from a non-emergency surgery. Yesterday (Dec. 21), Eddy’s business partner and close friend Tyler Ford told the news outlet that the 55-year-old actress visited the doctor for a pre-scheduled procedure on Dec. 9. She was released on Dec. 11 but returned on Dec. 15 because she felt ill after the surgery. Doctors then discovered that Eddy developed an infection that became “uncontainable.” On Monday (Dec. 19) morning, the soap opera star was placed on life support and died later that night. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...124751784.html