Viewers have seenwild plot twists,unexpected storylines, epic romances, and so much more over the years.
Of course, everyone seems to have their favorite moments, couples, and characters.
However, one of the toughest things to deal with is the exit of a character.
Sadly, Carey became terminally ill and eventually died from lung cancer in 1994, perThe Washington Post.
His character, Tom, also died off-screen later that same year (via theLA Times).
Carey’s legacy has truly lived on both on and off screen.
Alice was the ultimate mother and grandmother figure on the show (viaSoap Central).
She spent decades on the soap opera playing the wife of Macdonald Carey’s Tom Horton.
She last appeared on the series in 2007.
However, the show referenced her character often.
Sadly, in February of 2010, Reid passed away at the age of 95, perEntertainment Weekly.
Of course, the soap couldn’t send off the Horton matriarch without a proper goodbye.
Like her on-screen husband, Alice remains a fixture on the show to this day.
Mascolo confirmed that he had suffered a stroke and had also been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
He died in December 2016 at the age of 87, perCNN.
His character was tragically and heartbreakingly killed in an airplane crash that also involved many other fan-favorite characters.
Shawn died after giving his son, Bo, his own oxygen mask and sacrificing himself, perDeadline.
McCay made her final appearance on “DOOL” in August 2016 (viaDeadline).
The show gave McCay her final send-off when Caroline died off-screen in June 2019, perShe Knows Soaps.
