Bridget Dobson, an award-winning writer and co-creator of Santa Barbara, dies at age 85

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Bridget Dobson, co-creator of Santa Barbara, passed away at 85 on January 3.

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Born Bridget Hursley on August 31, 1938, to General Hospital creators Frank and Doris Hursley.

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Joined GH's writing team after graduating from Stanford, later serving as head writer from 1973 to 1975.

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Met husband Jerome Dobson in college, wrote infamous Phil Brewer murder mystery and created Laura Collins.

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Moved to Guiding Light in 1975, then As the World Turns in 1980, creating notable storylines and characters.

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Co-created Santa Barbara in 1984, a successful soap that gained international popularity but faced legal issues.

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Santa Barbara ended in 1993; Bridget Dobson won Writers Guild Awards, Daytime Emmy Awards, and Outstanding Drama Series in 1988.

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Tributes from soap actors like Nancy Lee Grahn, A Martinez, Lane Davies, and John Wesley Shipp poured in.

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