Posted by: Rosebud1 Date posted: Wed Oct 8 15:37:07 2008
Message: What a marvelous talent! She also appeared on Edge Of Night.
It was interesting that she was in Five Easy Pieces w/Jack Nicholson & Karen Black. Karen Black's sister was on AW--her name & character escape me at the moment.
Posted by: katy kennicott Date posted: Wed Oct 8 10:42:45 2008
Message: I watched AW in the 60s, 70s and 80s. I loved Aunt Liz. She so reminded me of my Aunt Tina - irritating at times but always with the best intentions and the best heart. I thought that Irene Dailey was so good at being everyone's Aunt Liz. What a sad day for soaps in general and for AW fans in particular. My condolences to both her families - her real life family and her AW family of coworkers and fans. Rest in peace, Aunt Liz.
Posted by: Neiljohnson Date posted: Tue Oct 7 23:18:46 2008
Message: This is perhaps the saddest day for daytime-television since the death of Charita Bauer.
Aunt Liz was an iconic character in daytime. She represented a soap-opera archetype -- the meddling aunt (meddling mother, or grandmother). In the past, many soaps inculded this archetype. But I can't think of any remaining today. That's sorta sad.
Liz Matthews will, however, live-on in American pop-culture.
There are really only four names from daytime-drama, that have truly permeated American culture. By that, I mean -- if you mention any of these names to the average American, he/she will have a good idea what you mean -- just through name-recognition, or recognition of the archetype.
Those names are: Nancy Hughes, Erica Kane, Barnabas Collins, and Aunt Liz.
God bless you, Ms. Irene Daily. I hope you found happiness in life. I also hope you were aware of your thousands of fans -- those of us who could relate to Liz Matthews and her difficulties. After all, every family has an "Aunt Liz."
Rest peacefully. You are missed already by your family of admirers.
