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The land of soaps continues to mourn many great daytime drama stars who passed away in 2024. As fans reflect on the past year, the highs and lows, we take this opportunity to pay tribute to some of the incredible actors and actresses we have lost this year.

In Memoriam – Soap Stars We Lost At The Beginning Of 2024

Bridget Dobson, the co-creator of Santa Barbara, and also once a head writer for General Hospital (Gh), As the World Turns (Atwt), and Guiding Light (Gl), passed away in January 2024 at the age of 85.

Meanwhile, Days of Our Lives (Dool) legend, Bill Hayes, who played Doug Williams on the show passed away on January 12. Alec Musser, who was on All My Children (AMC) playing Del Henry (as well as other movie roles) passed away on January 12 as well, when he took his life at the age of 50.

As January went on, David Gail,...

Port Charles and Beverly Hills, 90210 actor David Gail passed away back in January and his cause of death was originally revealed to be cardiac arrest.

Now, a rep is clarifying the actual cause of death and David‘s mother is speaking out as well.

People reports that David died from “anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury resulting from lack of blood, following resuscitation from cardio pulmonary arrest due to drug intoxication from substances including amphetamines, cocaine, ethanol and fentanyl.”

David was just 58 when he passed on January 16.

Head inside to read the statement from David Gail’s mother…

David‘s mother Mary Painter released a lengthy statement in response to the news.

“It breaks my heart to learn that my son died this way. David became reliant on medicine many years ago, after multiple surgeries on his hands and wrists. He lived in enough pain to prevent him from working for almost a decade,...

Weeks after David Gail’s death, the actor’s cause of death has been determined to be anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy following resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest due to the drug intoxication. That drug intoxication involved amphetamines, cocaine, ethanol, and fentanyl, according to Deadline, which reported the Port Charles alum’s cause of death on Friday. Mary Painter, the 58-year-old’s mother, spoke out about her son’s death in a statement to the site. “It breaks my heart to learn that my son died this way,” she said. “David became reliant on medicine many years ago, after multiple surgeries on his hands and wrists.” Everett Collection Painter said that Gail’s pain prevented him from working for almost a decade, and that only “full disability, physical therapy, and pain medicine” offered relief. “He struggled to stop taking pharmaceuticals and did before turning toward a more Eastern pain management including acupuncture and natural medicines,...

The official cause of death for David Gail, 58, the former “Port Charles” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” actor who died last month after being found unresponsive by emergency personnel, has been determined, reports Deadline via a statement released by the late actor’s mother, Mary Painter.

According to a toxicology report, Gail’s cause of death has been determined to be the result of “brain and heart complications following drug intoxication involving amphetamines, cocaine, ethanol and fentanyl,” the outlet reported on Friday. The causing condition was anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (a brain injury due to lack of blood flow) following resuscitation from cardiopulmonary arrest due to drug intoxication.

Following reports of Gail’s death, TMZ, citing law enforcement, reported that the actor died of a possible drug overdose, with his death under investigation by police, pending toxicology testing. No foul play was suspected.

In a statement released to Deadline at the time, the...

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Amanda Davies, who portrayed the teenage version of her real-life mother Erika Slezak’s character, Victoria “Viki” Lord, on ABC’s One Life to Live, has died. She was 42.

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David Gail, the actor best known for playing Dr. Joe Scanlon (No. 2) on the General Hospital spinoff Port Charles, died on Jan. 16 at age 58.

According to a new release shared by a rep for Gail’s family on Feb. 25, the actor’s official cause of death is “anoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a brain injury resulting from lack of blood, following resuscitation from cardio pulmonary arrest due to drug intoxication from substances including amphetamines, cocaine, ethanol and fentanyl.”

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David Gail, the Port Charles and Beverly Hills, 90210 actor who died January 16, passed away after suffering sudden cardiac arrest and being placed on life support for several days, a spokesperson for the actor’s family says.

In a press statement obtained by Deadline, Gail’s publicist Linda Brown says the actor “was found unresponsive by emergency personnel who made every attempt to save his life including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation. Despite their efforts, Gail was put on life support where he remained for several days. He was pronounced dead on January 16, 2024.”

The statement continues, “The family has no reason to suspect the cause of his death was anything but heart failure.”

The statement released last night on behalf of the 58-year-old actor’s family came on the same day that TMZ cited unnamed law enforcement sources as saying that an official cause of death is pending toxicology reports. While no foul play is suspected,...

David Gail, an actor best known for playing Stuart Carson, the fiancee of Shannen Doherty’s Brenda Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Dr. Joe in the soap opera Port Charles, died on January 19 at 58.

His cause of death was cardiac arrest. Paramedics tried to revive him at the scene, but he was already dead.

His death was announced by his sister, Katie Colmenares, on Instagram.

“There’s barely been even a day in my life when you were not with me by my side,” she said. “Always my wingman always my best friend ready to face anything and anyone [with] me the bears will never be the same but I will hold you so tight every day in my heart you gorgeous loving amazing fierce human being missing you every second of every day forever there will never be another.”

Born in Tampa, Florida, Gail’s other work in television includes Growing Pains,...

New details have been revealed following David Gail‘s sudden death.

Over the weekend, it was announced that the Beverly Hills, 90210 and Port Charles actor had died at the age of 58 on Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Following his passing, a rep for David‘s family revealed his cause of death.

Keep reading to find out more…

David‘s family’s rep told People that he died due to complications from sudden cardiac arrest.

After emergency officials found the actor unresponsive, they attended to save his life through CPR and defibrillation. Unfortunately, none of these efforts seemed to work and David was put on life support for several days before being pronounced dead.

“The family has no reason to suspect the cause of his death was anything but heart failure,” the rep shared in their statement. “David will be remembered for his love of acting and his absolute passion and dedication to his friends and family.

David Gail, best known for his work on Beverly Hills, 90210, and Port Charles, passed away at 58.

News of the beloved actor’s death first broke via Instagram by Peter Ferriero, the Beverly Hills 90210 Show podcast host.

Peter revealed over the weekend that he had just been informed of the scene-stealer’s passing but noted that he was “grateful” to have had the opportunity to chat with him.

Gail is best known to teen drama fans for playing Stuart Carson, the love interest of Shannen Doherty’s Brenda Walsh.

Although he had a recurring role from 1993-94, his character significantly impacted Brenda, and their initial dynamic enthralled fans.

Sadly, the relationship just wasn’t built to last. Teen dramas tend to put their characters through the wringer before they find their endgame love.

How did David Gail die?

A cause of death for the actor has not been made public, but...

Los Angeles, Jan 22 (Ians) Actor David Gail, who played Stuart Carson, the fiancee of Shannen Doherty’s Brenda Walsh in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’, and Dean Collins in the WB drama ‘Savannah’, has passed away at the age of 58.

His sister, Katie Colmenares, announced the news of his death on Instagram, remembering her brother as both her “wingman” and “best friend,” reports People magazine.

A cause of death for David has not been shared as yet.

David’s credits also include playing Dr. Joe Scanlon in more than 200 episodes of the ‘General Hospital’ spinoff ‘Port Charles’.

Katie wrote, “There’s barely been even a day in my life when you were not with me by my side, always my wingman, always my best friend ready to face anything and anyone with me. The bears will never be the same but I will hold you so tight every day in my heart...

David Gail, an actor known for his roles on “Beverly Hills, 90210” and the “General Hospital” spinoff “Port Charles,” died Tuesday due to complications from sudden cardiac arrest. He was 58.

“Gail was found unresponsive by emergency personnel who made every attempt to save his life including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation,” a statement shared with Variety reads. “Despite their efforts, Gail was put on life support where he remained for several days. He was pronounced dead on Jan. 16, 2024.”

Gail’s sister, Katie Colmenares, paid tribute to the actor in an Instagram post on Saturday, writing, “There’s barely been even a day in my life when you were not with me by my side.”

Colmenares continued, “Always my wingman always my best friend ready to face anything and anyone w me the bears will never be the same but I will hold you so tight every day in my heart...

David Gail, who played Shannen Doherty’s fiancé on Beverly Hills 90210 and Dr. Joe Scanlon on General Hospital spinoff soap Port Charles, has died at 58, according to a post from his sister and numerous reports.

Gail’s sister, Katie Colmenares, posted on the death of her brother.

“There’s barely been even a day in my life when you were not with me by my side always my wingman, always my best friend, ready to face anything and anyone [with] me,” Colmenares wrote via Instagram on Saturday. “The bears will never be the same but I will hold you so tight every day in my heart, you gorgeous loving amazing fierce human being.”

She concluded, “Missing you every second of every day forever there will never be another...

David Gail has sadly passed away.

The Port Charles star was 58 years old.

If you didn’t know, David not only appeared as Dr. Joe Scanlon in the General Hospital spinoff, but he also starred in such as Savannah and Beverly Hills, 90210.

Keep reading to find out more…

The tragic news of David‘s death was announced by Peter Ferriero, who hosts a Beverly Hills, 90210 podcast.

Per the Soap Opera Network, Peter took to his Instagram Story on Saturday (January 20) to share that David had passed away.

“Was just told by his friends that our David Gail has passed away,” he wrote, according to the outlet. “I’m so upset by this news. So grateful I had the opportunity to chat with him.”

The same day, David‘s sister Katie Colmenares posted a tribute to the late actor.

She wrote, “There’s barely been even a day in...

David Gail, known for his roles in Beverly Hills, 90210 and the General Hospital spinoff Port Charles, has died. The actor was 58 years old. Gail played Stuart Carson in 90210 and Dr. Joe Scanlon in Port Charles, among other roles. His death was first reported by an Instagram story shared by Peter Ferriero, per Soap Opera Network. Ferriero hosts a 90210 podcast featuring 90210 producers Charles Rosin and Larry Mollin. Ferriero’s story was a shared post from Katie Colmenares, Gail’s sister, paying tribute to her late brother. The tribute was posted on Saturday, January 20. A cause of death has not been shared. “There’s barely been even a day in my life when you were not with me by my side,” her caption reads. “Always my wingman always my best friend ready to face anything and anyone w me the bears will never be the same but I will hold...

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1968: Dark Shadow' Victoria was found guilty of witchcraft.

1973: Guiding Light's Bauer family attended Papa Bauer's funeral.

1986: Search for Tomorrow's Jo was rescued from a flood.

2008: Days of our Lives' Caroline said goodbye to Shawn."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

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1968: On Dark Shadows, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke) collapsed after the judges found her guilty of witchcraft and sentenced her to be hanged until dead.

1973: On The Guiding Light, the Bauer family and freinds attended a moving memorial service for the recently deceased Papa Bauer.

1968: Dark Shadow' Victoria was found guilty of witchcraft.

1973: Guiding Light's Bauer family attended Papa Bauer's funeral.

1986: Search for Tomorrow's Jo was rescued from a flood.

2008: Days of our Lives' Caroline said goodbye to Shawn."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

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On this date in...

1968: On Dark Shadows, Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke) collapsed after the judges found...

Title: Bending All the Rules Directors: Morgan Klein and Peter Knight Starring: Bradley Cooper, Colleen Porch (‘Transformers’), David Gail (TV’s ‘ER’) Bending all the rules is supposed to reference the gender stereotypes lead character Kenna (played by Colleen Porch) is supposed to break in the new Lionsgate DVD of the same name. However, despite featuring Bradley Cooper in one of his earliest lead roles, ‘Bending All the Rules’ fails to live up to its potential and use the fan favorite actor to its advantage. The movie smashes all the characteristics of comedies that make them successful, including funny characters and humorous situations, to largely focus on the fact that Kenna’s...

Hitting movie theaters this weekend:

Bad Teacher – Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake

A Better Life - Demián Bichir, José Julián, Eddie ‘Piolin’ Sotelo

Cars 2 – Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine

Movie of the Week

Bad Teacher

The Stars: Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake

The Plot: A comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher (Diaz) who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague — a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher.

The Buzz: Nope, no buzz. No competition here. Bad Teacher could (or should) be Diaz’ swan song as a sex symbol, she’s just not looking the part these days. Director Jake Kasdan does have some reputable directorial chops, most notably five episodes of Freaks and Geeks, but this looks to be just another lukewarm comedy. A weak cast and a weak premise will probably doom this film at the box office.

How do you know you’re officially a movie star? When a film you shot roughly a decade ago finally gets a DVD release. Welcome to the club, Bradley Cooper! The R-rated Bending All the Rules, in which he stars as a struggling radio DJ/bartender caught up in a love triangle with Colleen Porch and David Gail, streets June 21. Watch a clip below. Even though he’s shirtless, in bed, and using some Nsfw language, it’s still not as sexy as him speaking French, is it?

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Bradley Cooper’s all the rage right now, what with The Hangover, The A-Team and his new film Limitless in theaters now. On June 21, Lionsgate will release a movie Bradley made before he was Jennifer Garner’s pal in TV’s Alias (bet you’d forgotten he was in that): Bending All the Rules, a blah romantic comedy from 2002. The DVD will carry the list price of $26.98.

Lionsgate’s press materials synopsize the movie like this: “Kenna (Colleen Porch, I Know Who Killed Me) is a serial dater, who always puts her love life behind her career. When she finally lands her lifetime dream — her own photography exhibition — her cool and casual personal life turns hot too. Kenna finds herself being pursued by two very different men: Jeff (Cooper), the sensitive artsy type, and Martin (David Gail, The Belly of the Beast), the slick man of power. The two vie for Kenna’s affection,...

When paps snapped Paris Hilton in a police car on Sunset Boulevard, she wasn't getting in trouble the law. Really! She was actually working! So what's the police project? And what's her connection to the cop? She was filming a documentary called Sunset Strip about the legendary La boulevard. Other celebs who've participated in the documentary so far include Hugh Hefner, Ozzy Osbourne and Courtney Love. Paris was pulling double duty filming last night. Earlier in the evening, she shot scenes with Brooke Mueller for her Oxygen series at Beso. And oddly enough, the "cop" in the car with her is actually an actor named David Gail, who was...