'General Hospital' actor, Sonya Eddy passed away at 55
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“General Hospital” star Sonya Eddy has died. She was 55.
Octavia Spencer first revealed Eddy’s death on her Instagram on Tuesday. Alongside the statement, the “Spirited” actor shared a photo of her dear friend, along with a heartfelt message dedicated to the soap star’s loved ones.
Friends and followers like Tika Sumpter, Cynthia Bailey, Eric Stonestreet, Rick Gonzalez, Jaimie Alexander and Ant Anstead left supportive messages on Spencer’s post.
A cause of death has not been revealed.
“General Hospital” executive producer Frank Valentini also expressed his condolences on Twitter.
Eddy made her acting debut on stage in “Ruby Dee’s Zora, Is My Name!” and would go on to be in production of “Comedy of Errors,” “The Crucible,” “Into the Woods” and “South Pacific,” among others.
Eddy was best known for her role as Epiphany Johnson on “General Hospital.” She was on the soap opera from March 2006 until November 2020.
Among her other notable TV credits included “ER,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Glee,” Fresh Off the Boat,” “Seinfeld” and “A Black Lady Sketch Show.”
The actor also appeared in films like “Seven Pounds,” Barbershop” and “Coach Carter.”