Erika Slezak's (Viki, One Life to Live) February newsletter has the Emmy winner's memories of her late co-stars, Clint Richie and Phil Carey.

What memories of Clint come to mind? You know at this point, you only remember funny and good things. We had a good time – we worked for 20 years and he was a very funny guy. We laughed a lot. He could be rude, he could be delightful, he could be obnoxious – you know, all of the things that all of us are. But I remember him being funny, and he was very warm. He was so good with the kids (Joey and Kevin). We started with John Paul Learn, and Ryan Janis – and he used to call them his little cowboys. And I had a lovely email from Erin Torpey [ex-Jessica] where she said he was a very warm and loving man – that's what she remembers very fondly. READ MORE

On today's ABC Daytime Confidential episode Luke, Jamey, Tina and Regan take some time to look back on One Life to Live's Buchanan family and specifically the impact of Phil Carey's Asa Buchanan and Clint Ritchie's Clint Buchanan. They share their their favorite Buchanan family memories and discuss the impact of both actor's death would have had if both were still on the show.

Regan shares some of the latest General Hospital spoilers and the conversation gets side sidetracked by a discussion about JoMax vs. Spixie.

All this and much more on today's ABC episode of Daytime Confidential.

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Here's a clip of Asa's funeral on One Life to Live created by AlexisDavisFan. Set to The Fray's powerful "How To Save A Life", this clip summarizes how OLTL's cast, crew and legions of fans are feeling this morning.

My viewing experience of the late Phil Carey as the cantankerous Asa Buchanan on One Life to Live was limited, having only started watching the soap in 2004, however his many storied soap weddings were that of legend. Here's a humorous clip of Asa's many weddings by ackgh73994.

We have sad news to report. On the heels of the passing of One Life to Live's Clint Ritchie (ex-Clint) comes confirmation that Phil Carey (ex-Asa) has also died. He was 83.

 

Carolyn Hinsey is reporting at the New York Daily News that Phil Carey "will make one more pivotal appearance as Asa."