46. I have been a fan of GH since the late 1960's. Shell Kelpler was a grace note to GH and will be missed. I was always fascinated about her unusual facial features but could tell she was a nice person "in real life" I remember flipping thru the channels and watching her clothes demos on QVC. My prayers to her family, friends and fans....

Posted at 2:34PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Soccer Mom

47. when someone dies thats not as famous as others, you make really rude obitiuaries. like u make a joke of the person. its really wrong.

Posted at 2:51PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Debra

48. What exactly is renal failure? And I remember her on GH....my sympathy goes out to her family-

Posted at 2:52PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Me

49. So sad. She was very funny on GH. My mom and I watched her on GH while I was growing up. I always liked her. My she rest in God's peace.

Posted at 2:55PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by jfales

50. As a person who lives in Portland Oregon and has become a great friend of Shel I am very saddened by her passing. Shel has devoted much of her life in recent years to fundraising and charity work. You could always count on her to be there when you needed her. She is greatly loved and will be greatly missed. RIP my friend

Posted at 2:59PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by xmoreland

51. I remember watching her on G.H. wonderful actress...My prayers to the family.

Posted at 3:08PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by MsLadyWonder

52. That is so sad..I have 2 of her sweaters from her clothing line.

Posted at 3:11PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Kari

53. Too bad. Renal failure can occur because of many things, but is a common cause of death to those with certain eating disorders.
I dont know if this is the case here.

Posted at 3:21PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by G

54.
Wow TMZ, Not even in death do you know how to respect a person.

Posted at 3:32PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Mirror, mirror on the wall

55. Does anyone remember when she first joined GH in 1979, she had a crush on Alan. But, they abandoned that storyline. There are a bunch of scenes of her (1983?) and John Stamos, from when John Stamos played 'Blackie'....up on Youtube.

My favorite was the 1979 scene when Amy and Laura exchanged Christmas gifts, remember when Amy gave Laura the music box that played Brahms lullibyes ??? I don't know how I remember this stuff. Amy was a great character, but I don't remember her having much of a storyline, or did she? Did they give her a love interest when they were all living at Bobbie's brownstone ??

Posted at 3:38PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Maxine

56. "Paging Dr. Quartermaine"?!?!?!? How could you be so glb??. Someone died, family and friends are mourning the loss of a loved one. Whoever wrote that has no soul.

Posted at 3:48PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Sara

57. Paging Dr. Quartermaine!!!did the gerbil survive?

Posted at 3:52PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Dr. Uga Booby Bongo

58. Thats a terrible title TMZ!! If you must report something at least make it respectful

Posted at 4:08PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by mommyof4

59. I used to watch GH, but stopped after the big L&L wedding. Cassidines and weather machines? Demi Moore, a telekinetic psychic? It got too dumb. Still, I'd check back every once in a while to meet up with some of my old "friends." The latest storylines that focus on all that 20-year-old angst bore me to pieces.

The good stuff was the characters' skeletons in the closet. It got good when Genie Frances came on board. The David Hamilton-Laura affair/murder and Leslie Webber taking the rap. Then the discotheque on the college campus, with scheming Bobbie after Scottie, but he was in love with Laura. Then the pseudo-rape at the disco, with Herb Alpert's "Rise" playing in the background. Bobbie's hood brother "Luke" being the rapist and Laura being the victim.

Then mobster Frank Smith making Luke marry Smith's awful daughter on the yacht, with avenging Scottie messing everything up, allowing Luke and Laura to go on the run with the secret "black book" that listed all of Frank Smith's bag guys. Plus, the book was supposed to lead to the infamous "the left-handed man." Finding HIM was supposed to break Frank Smith's mobster's life right open.

Then the summer of romance as Luke and Laura outran the bad guys, nearly getting killed by "Hutch," who eventually became a good guy, and by "Sally," the sweet saloon keeper lady who eventually turned out to be a hit man -- a real man in drag! She -- oops! -- He gets shot by Hutch just after Sally shoots Luke. Sally dies, Hutch dies, and Luke is wearing a bullet-proof vest.

At the foot of a water fountain statue, Luke reveals to Laura that he is still alive because of the vest. They laugh and look up at the statue. It is of a man with his left arm held forward. Luke touches a switch on the base of the statue and the base opens, revealing all of Frank's hidden gold.

Thus ended the best summer of daytime television.

But Amy Vining was to play a major part in GH's history, as her character was introduced just before the L&L storyline took off. Naturally, the storylines were rewritten to satisfy the public's new interest in L&L.

The Vinings were part of the GH storyline long before Laura was ever in the picture. Leslie Webber was once married to Steve Vining. That whole story, with Amy Vining suddenly showing up, never fleshed out. Instead, Amy's character became a bit part, more of a character who provided comic relief.

Regardless, Shell Kepler was a trooper and she played her part to a tee. Her "Amy Vining" evolved into one of the show's most (intentionally) annoying characters. I am deeply saddened by her passing because I vividly remember her as a stand-out actress and felt I "knew her" after so many years.

Rest in Peace, Shell. We will always remember you. My deepest condolences to her family and friends.

Posted at 4:16PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by EGO BUSTER

60. She was my friend and a very kind loving person. We are sad at the sudden loss of such a beautiful, kind and caring woman. she will be missed greatly. She was a true talent and is a great star back in the sky where she belongs. Thank you for being a friend Shell. GOD SPEED MY FRIEND

Posted at 4:23PM on Feb 2nd 2008 by Alexia