Actress Susan Lucci, best known for her iconic role as Erica Kane on All My Children, has had an illustrious career, earning recognition as one of TV’s greatest stars. However, in recent years, she’s faced significant health challenges. In 2018, she underwent emergency heart surgery for a 90% blockage in her main artery, narrowly avoiding a fatal heart attack. She later had a second surgery in 2022, catching the symptoms in time again.
After the loss of her husband, Helmut Huber, in 2022, Lucci struggled but found solace in her friends. Now, she advocates for women to be proactive about their health, encouraging them to “listen to your heart” and take action. She’s thankful for her doctors and is using her platform to raise awareness, even walking in the American Heart Association’s 2019 Go Red for Women event.