Fans of classic daytime drama still wonder about Eileen Fulton in As the World Turns, a role that defined soap operas for half a century. Known as one of television’s most enduring characters, she left an indelible mark as Lisa Miller,

Eileen Fulton, who starred as Lisa Miller on the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns,” died Monday in Asheville, N.C., after a struggle with declining health. She was 91. Fulton’s death was announced via an obituary shared through her funeral home.

Eileen Fulton, the actress, singer and author known for her role as Lisa Miller for almost 50 years in the daytime drama As the World Turns, died July 14 in Asheville, North Carolina at the age of 91. Her family announced her death, stating she had been in a period of declining health.