General Hospital’s Jacklyn Zeman delivered a “heartfelt” message to fans in her latest post just weeks before her sudden death at the age of 70
JACKLYN Zeman delivered a “heartfelt” message to General Hospital fans just weeks before her sudden death.
The actress who played Bobbie Spencer on the ABC series Soap opera, died on Monday night at the age of 70 years.
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Just a few weeks before Jacklyn appreciated General Hospital60th birthday on Instagram.
The New Jersey The local filmed herself saying, “Happy 60th anniversary, General Hospital.”
“A big, heartfelt thank you to the very special people who have watched, supported and kept us on the air all these years.”
The actress said goodbye with a smile: “We love you.”
She captioned the sweet video: “To all our friends and family at General Hospital with love.”
Jacklyn’s final appearance on the soap before her death was in April for the wedding of her character’s grandson.
Her death was announced by series executive producer Frank Valentini on Monday night.
“It breaks my heart to announce the death of our beloved Jackie Zeman,” he said in an interview tweet.
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“Like her character, the legendary Bobbie Spencer, she was a bright spot and a true professional who brought so much positive energy to work.”
Jacklyn – who is survived by two daughters – first joined the legendary soap opera in 1977 and appeared in more than 800 episodes, meeting reported.
She was nominated for five days emmy She has received numerous awards throughout her career, four of them for her performances in General Hospital.
Fans commemorated Jacklyn in the comments section of her last post.
“It’s so sad to hear about her death! Rest in peace!” said one Instagram user.
“Thank you for watching GH for 45 years and for being one of my favorites! Prayers to her family and the cast of GH!”
Others commemorated the star on Twitter.
“I appreciate everything Jackie Zeman gave us,” one user tweeted.
“A truly iconic actress and I hate that this happened to the GH family. I’m really at a loss for words.”
ABC Entertainment also released a statement regarding Zeman’s death, which is available to Dateline.
“She leaves an enduring legacy for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of the bad girl-turned-hero and will always be remembered for her kind heart and bright spirit,” the company said.
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