Overview
- DePriest died on September 29 of natural causes at her home in Greenwich Village, according to her daughter, Sara Kimbell.
- Over three decades she wrote or served as head writer on General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children, Another World, One Life to Live and Sunset Beach.
- She co-created CBS’ Where the Heart Is in 1969 with mentor Lou Scofield after starting as an actress, including originating Abby on The Edge of Night.
- During her mid‑1980s tenure at Days of Our Lives she helped reinvent Salem’s setting, introduced the Brady family, devised the Salem Strangler storyline and contributed to Bo and Hope’s 1985 wedding episode.
- Her honors included five Daytime Emmy writing nominations across multiple shows, a 1965 Obie Award for Best Actress and a 1998 WGA nomination for Another World.