As People shared in March 2022, Lucci and Huber got married in 1969. He died at 84 in Long Island, New York.

At the time of Huber’s death, a family representative gave People a statement. “A family man, he was a loyal friend, and loved them deeply. With a roaring sense of humor, larger-than-life personality, and a practical problem-solver, he lived his life to the fullest.”

Susan Lucci’s fans barely recognize her as she steps out in Florence

The All My Children star, 78, travelled through Europe on vacation before returning to her home in the US

usan Lucci created a stir on social media this week when she shared a photo of herself in Florence sporting a new look. The soap queen knows how to wow with her sense of style but her latest switch up was linked to her hair rather than her wardrobe.

Susan shared a sun-filled photo of herself on vacation, wearing a floral print and dress hiding behind large sunglasses. Her locks were loose around her shoulders and were considerably lighter than her usual highlighted brunette tresses. Away from the red carpet, Susan let her natural beauty and hair shine through.

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Her fans loved her toned-down appearance and new hues and commented: “Pretty hair color,” and, “always a beauty.” But some didn’t even realize it was Susan. “I almost didn’t recognize you. I love the color of your hair, beautiful,” wrote one, while many others mirrored the statement.

Turning 79

It’s hard to believe Susan will turn 79 in December. She stays in shape with regular Pilates sessions and as for her beauty regime, she told HELLO! all about it.

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While attending a special City of Hope gala in 2024, she divulged: “I start the day with coffee—and drink hot water and lemon afterwards all day through! My diet is basically The Mediterranean diet, lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and fish! Lastly, I do a Pilates workout almost every morning!”

Aging with grace

Susan refuses to let age define her and previously called for people in their golden years not to “count yourself out.” She revealed to People the best piece of advice she ever got about growing older when she recalled a phone conversation with her mom, Jeannette Lucci, who died at the age of 104.

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“I remember when I turned 60. I called my mother,” Susan said. “I was having a lot of trouble with that particular number, and I called my mother and I said, ‘Mom, how did you deal with it? And how are you dealing with now?'”

Susan added: “And there was a little pause on the other end and she said, ‘Well, I just don’t think about it.’ And I thought, you know what? That is the best answer anyone could give me. … Don’t put any labels on yourself. Don’t let the number define you.”

ALL My Children alum Susan Lucci has fans praising her ageless appearance after posting a photo of herself looking youthful in a form-fitting gown.

The actress shared a mirror selfie on Instagram over the weekend of herself dressed formally for a wedding.

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Susan, 78, wore a pink and purple floral one-shoulder gown to the event, showcasing her incredible figure.

The dress hugged the TV star’s slender frame and showed off her strong arms as she focused the camera on her ensemble.

She paired the look with jewelry and her blonde, highlighted hair, which flowed straight down.

“On my way to the wedding!!!” Susan captioned the post.

Fans were in awe of the soap opera star’s appearance as she looked decades younger than her age.

“I swear you haven’t aged one bit. I need whatever you’re using, because honey you are flawless,” one person commented, and many others echoed the sentiment.

DECADES-LONG CAREER

Susan captivated fans when she first appeared on All My Children at the soap opera’s start in 1970.

She became the longest-running cast member on the series, portraying Erica Kane for its entire duration, until 2011.

Susan has continued acting on the small screen with roles in Hot in Cleveland, Devious Maids, and Difficult People.

However, fans will forever know her from her days on All My Children, and she recently shared some dramatic acting tips during an appearance on Good Morning America.

During the live broadcast in February with hosts Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan, the latter challenged Susan to teach him the tricks of making a good fight scene.

“Last time you were here, you put those chops to the test. You taught me the good old fake TV slap,” the former professional football player recalled.

“So how do you take a good soap opera fight to the next level?”

Susan agreed and showed Michael how to throw a glass of water in someone’s face, demonstrating on the athlete.

Most of the water missed Michael during their fake argument, but the ex-NFL star instantly regretted his ask, based on the shock on his face.

BACHELORETTE HOPEFUL

Susan’s name has been circulating in the media quite a bit in recent years, and not for her work on set.

Last spring, Susan responded to fans’ pleas about her joining Bachelor Nation’s The Golden Bachelorette.

“My mother used to watch The Bachelor, and I made fun of her,” the My First Ex-Husband star told Us Weekly.

“Now, years later, I’m totally addicted to The Bachelor — including The Golden Bachelor!”

Fans called for Susan to be the next Bachelorette, and producers confessed she was at the top of their list.

“ABC sees Lucci as the perfect candidate because of her age appropriateness and the widely known narrative about losing her longtime spouse,” an insider told National Enquirer, per Radar.

Susan’s husband, Helmut Huber, died in March 2022 after 53 years together.

The New York native later revealed that she was contacted for the role but declined, stating “It wasn’t for me.”

Susan Lucci is ‘Pure Class’ in Elegant Pink Dress for Wedding Celebration

Fans Couldn’t Get Over Lucci’s Class and Beauty

Fans took to the comments to compliment the soap opera star, with one writing, “You get more beautiful with each passing year. How could that be?”

“Beautiful room, beautiful dress, beautiful you! I hope the wedding was fabulous!” said another, while a third wrote, “You are just pure class. You look stunning.”

“I swear you haven’t aged one bit. I need whatever you’re using, because honey you are flawless 🔥💕🔥always my Erica Cane,” replied a different fan of the 78-year-old TV star.

Quite a few fans also highlighted the color choice and how great it looked on Lucci, with replies like, “That dress is absolutely gorgeous. I love those colors,” “Stunning- beautiful color on you!” and “Pretty in pink💓.”

What Is Lucci Doing Now?

Lucci is most well-known for her role as Erica Kane in All My Children, with both her role and the show coming to an end in 2011. Since then, Lucci has continued acting, with roles in projects like Hot in Cleveland, Joy, Devious Maids, and Difficult People.

Recently, she also took to the stage in the Off-Broadway play My First Ex-Husband. The show featured a rotating cast of actors, with Lucci joining the second group that included Cathy Moriarty, Tonya Pinkins and Judy Gold. My First Ex-Husband was written by The View’s Joy Behar, who was a part of the first cast.

Lucci is also an outspoken advocate for the American Heart Association after going through her own health issues, even receiving a special award for her work earlier this year. She regularly shows off her exciting personal life as well, with the actress going on relaxing vacations and meeting up with old friends for special occasions.

Susan Lucci’s Wake-Up Call: Recognizing the Signs of Heart Disease in Women

EMMY^®-winning actress Susan Lucci, who played Erica Kane on the ABC soap opera “All My Children” for more than 40 years, shares life-threatening symptoms she nearly ignored — and why she’s urging women to prioritize their heart health.

Can you tell us what happened the day you first felt something was wrong?

It was in October 2018. My husband and I were waiting to be seated at a restaurant when I felt a very light pressure on my chest. It passed quickly. Two weeks later, I felt it again, this time radiating around my ribcage to my back. I told myself it was probably a new bra — I knew it probably wasn’t, but I think that we try to dismiss these things when we’re very busy people.

A week after that, I was in a boutique shopping for a friend’s birthday present when I felt something I couldn’t ignore — the sensation of an elephant pressing on my chest. I had heard a woman in an interview say many years ago that women’s symptoms for a heart attack can be different from men’s, and what she had felt was an elephant pressing on her chest. I  sat down on a bench, and the manager of the boutique asked if I was okay. I told her what I was feeling, and she offered to drive me to St. Francis Hospital, just a mile away. She said she could get me there faster than an ambulance.

I didn’t have any health issues before and didn’t even have a cardiologist there, but my husband did. I called his cardiologist, Dr. Richard Shlofmitz, who answered immediately and told me to come in because my symptoms were substantial.

Still, on the way there, I kept thinking, “I don’t have time for this. It’s my day off. I’m bothering this amazing doctor.” I honestly believed it would just go away.

When we got there, Dr. Shlofmitz was waiting for me. He ordered a cardiac CT scan. The results showed a 90% blockage in my main artery and 75% in the adjacent one. He told me it needed to be fixed immediately. I said that maybe we should wait until morning, when his team is rested, but he said, “My team is already on their way in.” I asked if I could just go home and sleep in my own bed, and he told me I didn’t understand — I could have a widowmaker heart attack at any moment. That sobered me up fast.

They took me to the operating room. I had two stents placed — it was painless. I was discharged the next morning. I truly believe I had two guardian angels that day — my father and my grandmother.

Listen to your body. If it’s not behaving in a way that’s normal for you, act right away. Don’t be afraid to call your doctor. You will not be taking them away from anyone; they need to see you. I would say the No. 1 thing to learn is to put yourself on your to-do list. So many of us are busy, and as women, we’re taking care of our children, our husbands, our homes, our careers, and we are not on our own to-do list at all. If we are, it’s at the very bottom. Please put yourself on your to-do list.

What do you wish more people knew about the risk of heart disease?

I learned that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, killing seven times more women each year than all cancers combined. I had heard the statistic before, but going through it personally made it real. I want to pay that forward so other women can save their lives, too.

It’s also the top killer globally. The symptoms I described earlier — the pressure, the chest tightness — are all ones women should know. There are others. A couple of years after my first procedure, I had another experience. I was home alone and felt a familiar pressure on my chest. Then I started getting a sharp pain in my jaw — a symptom that I remembered can also indicate heart issues in women. I thought it was a toothache, but it kept coming and going.

My husband had been out. He came home around nine, and I wasn’t even going to tell him. I just couldn’t believe it. I guess I was in denial. About half an hour later, I did tell him that I had been experiencing shortness of breath and the same pressure on my chest. He said, “Well, we have to call the doctor.” I resisted — it was late — but eventually I did. That night, the doctor met me at the hospital and found a 70% blockage. I had a third stent placed.

I wasn’t going to tell anybody that I had slipped back. I had been telling women for three years all the things I told you: Put yourself on your to-do list. Don’t be afraid to call the doctor. Act on the behavior of your body. Yet, I slipped back, and I realized then that it’s more important to tell people that I had slipped back, and maybe there are lessons learned from that, than to keep it to myself.

How did this change your perspective on self-care?

I had asked the doctor the first time I had the stents put in what I should be doing to change my lifestyle. He said, “Actually, don’t change a thing. I know how you eat. I know that you eat salmon and kale and blueberries. I know you work out almost every single day, doing pilates. So, don’t change a thing. Just go in for checkups every six months.”

Talk to your doctor about your family history. My doctor told me that this all came from my dad. It’s a calcium buildup, and it will take many more years for more calcium to build up. I think that’s something that maybe we do as women — we identify with our same sex parent in terms of family history. However, the truth is, of course, we get genes from both of our parents, and I just don’t think I ever told a doctor about my family history on both sides. I lost my mother when she was 104, and because, apart from this heart issue, I never had another health issue, we thought I had all my mother’s genes. However, the truth is that I inherited both sets of genes.

Keep reevaluating where you are in terms of your diet and your exercise. Go to your doctor and tell him your family history, and again, take good care of yourself. Do the exercise you like to do, keep on moving, keep on eating healthy, make smart choices for yourself, and remember to tell your family history to the doctor.

What role do screening tools like EKGs or CT scans play?

They’re incredibly important. Before that first incident, I had had my yearly checkup, and my EKG was perfect. The EKG serves as a standard to judge against. So, my doctor was able to tell what my EKG was that day as opposed to the one I had had just a few months earlier. It had changed. What I understand about EKGs is that they tell you how you are at that moment, but they also become a standard by which any kind of further incident can be judged against. If there is a deviation from the first one when you have a heart issue, that’s a good measure for doctors. Screening tools save lives, and even more so when there’s a baseline to compare to.

You’ve become a strong advocate for heart health. What has that journey been like?

It’s been one of the most rewarding parts of my life. On the way home from the hospital that first time, I said to my husband, “I have to pay this forward.” I couldn’t just keep that experience — and that luck — to myself.

I called my publicist and asked her to help me share my story. What saved my life was remembering that interview I had heard many years before from a woman who was not a celebrity, and I had no reason to even remember it. I mean, I was probably in my early 20s when I heard that interview. I thought, well, maybe, if I can tell my experience now in real time, maybe one woman out there will be lucky like I was, and will remember and help themselves. So, I tell women to put themselves on their to-do list and pay attention to their bodies. If it isn’t responding and behaving in a way that is normal for you, take action. Call the doctor, go to the ER at the best hospital that’s nearby, and get checked out. Those things will save your life.

I went on “World News Tonight,” “Good Morning America,” and many others to get the message out. The response has been incredible. The most gratifying thing is to hear how not only women hear the message, but women talk to their husbands and get those husbands to go to the doctor, too. I have encountered them in places, everywhere you can think of, and people come up to me and thank me. I can’t tell you how important that is to me and how gratifying it has been. There’s nothing more fulfilling than knowing your story helped someone else live.