Eileen Herlie of 'All My Children' dies at 90

www.breitbart.com - 10th Oct 2008

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Susan Lucci: Eileen Herlie, a stage and TV actress who appeared on "All My Children" for more than three decades as the motherly Myrtle Fargate, has died at 90. Herlie died Wednesday of pneumonia, said Julie Hanan Carruthers, the ABC soap opera's executive producer. The actress joined the long-running show in 1976 to play Myrtle, who became the surrogate mother to many of the soap's major characters, including Erica Kane, portrayed by Susan Lucci. "I'm sure Eileen is lighting up the sky's in heaven with her flaming red hair and lovely Scottish accent," Lucci said. "The earth's loss is heaven's gain!" Herlie's last appearance on the program was in June. Before joining "All My Children," Herlie was a regular on Broadway. She made her debut in Th Read full story at www.breitbart.com

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