Rebecca Balding Death: How Did Rebecca Balding Die?

Rebecca Balding, a veteran character actress best known for her roles on Soap and Charmed, has died. She was 73 years old.

Balding had the role of Carol David, mother of Jodie Dallas’ child, on Soap, appearing in 19 episodes from 1978 through 1980.

Rebecca Balding Death

How Did Rebecca Balding die? Balding’s husband, writer-director James L. Conway, confirmed that she passed on July 18, 2022, following a battle with ovarian cancer, a growth of cells that forms in the ovaries.

Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it has spread within the pelvis and stomach. At this late stage, ovarian cancer is more difficult to treat and can be fatal.

Balding also played Corky Crandall in 1979 in the sitcom Makin’ It, as well as the original female reporter Carla Mardigian during the first three episodes of the inaugural 1977 season of the drama series Lou Grant, starring Ed Asner, before that character was written out for a different female reporter.