In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022

Octavia Spencer is mourning the nonaccomplishment of a friend.

The Hidden Figures prima paid tribute to precocious General Hospital histrion Sonya Eddy, following her decease connected Dec. 19 astatine property 55.

"My person @sonyaeddy passed distant past night," Spencer wrote Dec. 20 connected Instagram. "The satellite mislaid different originative angel. Her legions of @generalhospitalabc fans volition miss her. My thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones, friends, and fans!"

E! News has reached retired to Eddy's typical for comment. No authoritative origin of decease has been revealed.

Eddy had acted successful General Hospital since 2006 arsenic nurse Epiphany Johnson, and besides had stints successful Those Who Can't and Fresh Off the Boat. Frank Valentini, General Hospital's enforcement producer, besides confirmed quality of Sonya's passing, adding he was "heartbroken astir the nonaccomplishment of the incredible @sonyaeddy." 

"I genuinely loved her, not lone arsenic an actress, but arsenic a friend," Valentini tweeted connected Dec. 20. "The lights successful the hub of the nurse's presumption volition present beryllium a small dimmer, but her tone and airy volition unrecorded connected successful some the amusement and our set. On behalf of the full #GeneralHospital formed and crew, we nonstop our deepest sympathy to her family, friends, and fans. She volition beryllium precise missed."