Bergen Williams, Best Known for Starring as Big Alice Gunderson on General Hospital, Dead at 62

Longtime General Hospital castmember Bergen Williams has died at age 62 after battling a rare health condition in which copper accumulates in the organs.

 The talented actress – full name Laura Lynn ‘Bergen’ Williams – had an inherited condition called Wilson’s Disease which causes copper to accumulate in vital organs including the brain.

It could be treated if diagnosed early enough but can cause liver failure, kidney problems, and even death.

On Tuesday, someone claiming to be her sister announced on Twitter that she had succumbed to the illness on July 20 but the family chose to keep it private until this month.

The post read: ‘Bergen Williams succumbed to the ravages of Wilson’s Disease surrounded by loving family.

‘Bergen was a writer, inventor and actress who played Big Alice on the TV soap “General Hospital.”‘

She had quite the run on the longest-running soap opera in production as she starred as Big Alice Gunderson on the ABC daytime program from July 2001 to December 2014.

Williams was featured in a total of 155 episodes over her run on the series. 

On the show, Williams portrayed a live-in housekeeper who works for the Quartermaine family at their mansion. 

The family has been a staple of the soap since their introduction in the 1970s.

General Hospital – which is still currently in production – premiered in 1963 and is not only the longest-running American soap opera but is also the longest-running Hollywood-produced serial in production.

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