Trailblazing American actress Ellen Holly, the first Black person to star in a soap opera, has died. The White Plains resident, who helped change the face of daytime television with her lead role on One Life to Live, passed away peacefully in her sleep Wednesday at the age of 92 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, New York.
One Life to Live star Ellen Holly has passed away at 92. The actress, who was the first Black soap opera star, died on Wednesday at Cavalry Hospital in the Bronx, New York.
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