Pamela Blair, actress of ‘All my Children’ and ‘A Chorus Line’, has died at the age of 73

“You’re free now Pammie so Dance, Dance, Dance among the stars,” Blair’s A Chorus Line actor Baayork Lee wrote on social media

Pamela Blair, an actress known for her All My Children in the first place, Val’s role in A Choir The Broadflix, he died at the age of 73.

The star died after a long illness at her home in Phoenix on Sunday, according to Deadline, which first reported the news.

Some of Blair’s family and friends, including Chorus Line costar Baayork Lee, shared touching tributes to the actress on social media following her death.

“I am very sad to say that my Sagittarius sister Pam Blair has gone to play with her.” [A Chorus Line] Colleagues among the clouds, ” Lee, 76, wrote in a Facebook post Monday.

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The actress went on to note that she and Blair “shared the same birthday” in December. 5, and ” always wrote to each other no matter where we were that day.”

“What a colourful character she was as described in Val’s monologue on the show, “Lee recalled of Blair’s nightly performance, which included”Dance: Ten; Looks: Three”.”

She continued of Blair, ” she brought the house down every night as well as a woman standing on the edge of the orchestra shouting, ‘wash your mouth out.’ ”

“You are free now Pammie so Dance, Dance, Dance among the stars,” Lee concluded her post.

Blair was born in December. 5, 1949, in Bennington, Vermont, and studied drama with Cleopatra actor Herbert Berghof at HB Studio in Neanair York City, according to a biography on IMDB.

She made her debut on Broadflix in 1968 Promises, Promises and continued to play in the ensemble of performances Sugar and Sawmill. She eventually took on a larger role, playing the only female role in 1974 The Mice And Menlike Curley’s wife.

Blair then went on to star as Valerie ” Val ” Clarke in A Choir, a character based in part on her life and experiences which she helped develop during the show’s workshops, according to a tweet from the official account of the late Chorus Line composed by Marvin Hamlisch.

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The actress and singer have been a part of music since her first workshop in 1974. “Our thoughts are with her loved ones and fans,” Hamlisch said in a statement.

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Following her work on the popular show, Blair created the stage role of “Amber / Angel” in 1978 The Best Little House In Texas. She has also appeared in Broadanair’s Productions The King Of Hearts, Nerd and There Are Some Good Men.

She not only worked as an actress of Broadflix, but also made several appearances on TV shows during the ’80s and’ 90s, including All My Childrenin which she played Mrs. Goodman and Maida Andreambs, and Ryan’s hopeshe played Elizabeth Shank Ryan.

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Blair also appeared as Sabrina’s mother in Sabrina Witch TeenRita Mae Bristoflix Dear And Karen in Cosby’s Show. Her final screen credits include starring in the 2003 film 21 Gramsas well as the 2009 Maneater It’s Like Mason.

Among the accolades Blair received during her career was a World Theatre Award for A Choiras well as nominations for a Drama Desk Award and the Daytime Emmy Award for her performances in The Best Small House in Texas and All My Childrenrespectively.

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