One Life to Live's Amanda Davies, Daughter of Erika Slezak, Dead at 42 _ E! News

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00:00 Erika Slezek is mourning a tragic loss.

00:03 A rep for the soap opera star confirms to Today her daughter, Amanda Davies, has died.

00:09 She was 42.

00:11 No other details surrounding her passing have been shared at this time, although a statement

00:16 shared to Erika's official fan website reads, "It is with great sadness that I share the

00:21 news of the passing of Erika's daughter, Amanda Elizabeth Davies, who died very suddenly.

00:27 The family is heartbroken and would appreciate privacy at this time."

00:32 Amanda was known for playing the teenage version of her mother's character, Victoria "Vicki"

00:37 Lord, on One Life to Live in flashback scenes in the early 2000s.

00:42 Her father is Brian Davies, whom Erika married in 1978, a fellow actor known for his work

00:48 in films such as Convoy and The Age of Innocence.

00:52 Brian and Erika also share 44-year-old son Michael Davies.

00:57 In the wake of her passing, Amanda is receiving heartfelt tributes, including one shared by

01:02 journalist Michael Fairman.

01:04 Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, on January 29th, he writes, "This just broke

01:10 my heart.

01:11 My thoughts are with dear Erika at this time.

01:13 I know how much she loved her children."

01:16 One Life to Live aired for more than 40 years, beginning in 1968 until it was canceled in

01:22 2012.

01:23 During her time on the show, Erika earned a total of six Daytime Emmy Awards.

01:28 Amanda is the third actor from the soap to pass in the last year.

01:33 Andrea Evans, who played Tina Lord, and Camar De Los Reyes, who played Antonio Vega, both

01:39 recently passed away following brief battles with cancer.

01:43 Andrea died last July, while Camar's passing came nearly six months later, in December.

01:49 The actress was buried in the U.S. in September, but her body was found in a nearby cemetery.

01:56 She was buried in a cemetery in the U.S. on May 20, 2017.

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