{"id":322230,"date":"2025-05-10T08:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T13:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/general-hospital-star-denise-alexander-dead-at-85-2"},"modified":"2025-05-10T08:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T13:14:07","slug":"general-hospital-star-denise-alexander-dead-at-85-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/general-hospital-star-denise-alexander-dead-at-85-2","title":{"rendered":"'Common Hospital' Star Denise Alexander Lifeless at eighty five"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Denise Alexander<\/strong>, best known for her role as Lesley Webber on “General Hospital” for years, has passed away.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The executive producer of “General Hospital,” Frank Valentini<\/strong>, announced her death on Friday, remembering her as someone who “broke barriers on-screen and off.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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He added … “It meant so much to have her reprise her role in recent years and I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with her.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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Denise last appeared on the long-running soap in 2021 after returning for its anniversary shows in 2013 and 2019.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In addition to her iconic run on “General Hospital,” Denise also appeared in “Days of Our Lives” between 1966 and 1973.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Denise was a natural-born actress, having first broken into showbiz at just 6 years old. But her talent didn’t just propel her in front of the camera — she also worked in radio and was an accomplished photographer as well.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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She was also a scholar, graduating from UCLA with an English major and art minor. Afterward, she worked on some post-graduate studies while getting her feet wet in real estate.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The actress took a brief pause from showbiz during her time at university until “Days of Our Lives” writers Ted Corday<\/strong> and Betty Corday<\/strong> came knocking on her door with a role for the second time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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She accepted, telling the Schenectady Gazette<\/strong><\/a> in 1971 she’s “thankful” she did.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Denise was married to Richard A. Colla<\/strong>, a director and producer she often collaborated with, until his death in 2021. They shared a daughter, Elizabeth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Denise was 85.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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