Elizabeth Alley

Elizabeth Alley (January 31, 1955 – February 8, 2013) was an American actress known for her role as Melinda Fall on NBC's soap opera Sunset Beach. She also made a brief guest appearance on NBC's Days of Our Lives and had numerous guest roles on other TV shows. Alley tragically passed away on February 8, 2013, at the age of 58 while undergoing surgery to correct a brain aneurysm at UCLA Medical Center.