Denise Alexander, Veteran Television and Soap Opera Star, Dead at 85

Veteran television star Denise Alexander has died at 85. Her stepson, Anthony Colla, confirmed the tragic news to The Hollywood Reporter. Alexander passed away on March 5 in Boulder, CO, due to natural causes.

Alexander was best known for her roles on two immensely popular daytime soap operas. Beginning in 1966, she portrayed Susan Hunter Martin on NBC’s Days of Our Lives. After leaving that series, she moved over to ABC’s General Hospital, in which she played Dr. Lisa Weber. She was with the series from 1973 until 1984...