Death’s come in 3’s

Yes, we have heard it said that deaths come in three’s.  If that is true, we hope the dying is over and done with for now at the sound stages of the 60 year old soap, General Hospital. Some might say, “well the show is 60 years old, of course people are going to pass.”  The fact is that two of the recent deaths were with women who were both under the age of 60.  Read on for General Hospital suffers deaths in three’s over the past 5 months.

3 Lovely ladies

These 3 lovely ladies were so important to General Hospital. Sonya who portrayed Epiphany was the glue that held the nursing staff together at General Hospital. The last time we saw her, she was going off to take her MEDICAL BOARDS EXAMS to become a doctor. The writers had her pass her boards and become a doctor off screen. They let her die doing what she loved, helping someone in a car accident that then took her life. The episode that paid tribute to her was beautiful and poignant.

Nneka Garland was a producer of the show that all the cast members went to for pep talks.  Every single cast member continues to mourn her loss. She was a true friend and guidance for them all.

Bobbie Spencer was a legacy character on the show. Without her arrival there may never have been a Luke and Laura story which put the soaper into super soaper status. Jacklyn Zeman was loved by all and the character of Bobbie is irreplaceable. We hope they are planning a happy ending farewell for the character so she can live forever in our minds. Perhaps that is what is happening as it was announced that Scotty was being written off.  Bobbie and Scotty have been on again and off again for the entire history of the show. We don’t want to lose Scotty but maybe the writers are having them ride off into the sunset, the happy ending Bobbie always wanted.

About Sonya Eddy

Born on June 17, 1967 in Concord, Californa, Sonya Eddy appeared in many sitcoms and movies through the years. In 2006, Eddy began playing Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital on a recurring basis. From 2007 to 2008, she was a regular cast member on the spin-off, General Hospital: Night Shift. From 2016 to 2019, she played Tammy in the truTV comedy series, Those Who Can’t. She was truly a fan favorite. Sonya passed away on December 19, 2022 from sepsis resulting from an infection from some recent surgery.

About N’neka Garland

N’Neka N’jeri Garland was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on April 11, 1973, as the youngest child of Carol Garland-Floyd and William Garland. N’Neka’s bright smile, her infectious laughter, and her kind and gentle spirit were evident throughout her life. She was loved by many! N’Neka’s sudden death has dramatically affected her family, her Hampton University family, her General Hospital family, and the Somerville community.

N’Neka began her career in soaps as an assistant to executive producer, Jill Farren Phelps, at ABC’s One Life to Live in New York, New York. Later, Ms. Phelps asked N’Neka to join her in Los Angeles, California in 2001 at the Soap, General Hospital. N’Neka was known for her hard work ethic, her ability to take on multiple tasks, work cooperatively with her co-workers, and perform all of this with a smile. In 2015 she was promoted to associate producer.

N’Neka ended her 22 years career at General Hospital as a coordinating producer. In addition, she shared two Daytime Emmys for outstanding drama series. She passed away on March 28, 2023 at the age of 49. The cast of General Hospitals continues to mourn her loss.

About Jacklyn Zeman

Firstly, Jacklyn was born on March 6, 1953.  She portrayed Bobbie Spencer on the ABC daytime soap opera General Hospital for 45 years. Jacklyn was born in Englewood, New Jersey, to a family of Jewish descent. Her parents are Rita Zeman-Rohlman, a magazine supervisor, and Richard S. Zeman, a systems engineer. She grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey, and completed her high school studies at age 15, at Bergenfield High School.  Soon after she studied dance on a scholarship at New York University. She was a Playboy Bunny at the Playboy Club in 1972.

Zeman had several small parts before landing a regular role in the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live playing Lana McClain from 1976 to 1977. Later that year, she was cast as Bobbie Spencer on the sister-soap General Hospital, a role she played on a regular basis until 2010. Zeman received three Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and one Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominations for her role. Since 2013, Zeman appeared on General Hospital on a recurring basis. She passed on May 9th, 2023.

In conclusion

These three ladies will be missed more than they ever could imagine. Their roles, their personalities, their mentorship and leadership was priceless. Let’s hope that the deaths have stopped at three.  In addition, let’s keep their families and friends in our prayers for the foreseeable future. This song accurately describes how we feel when we lose someone we love.