Actor Robyn Bernard, who played Terry Brock on “General Hospital” in the 1980s, has died. She was 64 years old.
Bernard's body was found in an open field in Riverside County on Tuesday, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office and the Riverside County Coroner.
Officers were dispatched Tuesday to San Jacinto and Commonwealth avenues at 3:57 a.m. and found the actor “deceased at the scene,” Sgt. Deirdre Vickers, sheriff's public information officer.
Bernard's body was found in an open field behind a business in the 1800 block of South San Jacinto Avenue, according to Riverside County coroner's records. An autopsy was performed Wednesday; However, it could take eight to 12 weeks to determine the cause of death and a toxicology report would take longer, a coroner's office employee confirmed to The Times on Friday.
Robyn Bernard, pictured on September 5, 1984, played Terry Brock on “General Hospital.”
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Vickers said there was no evidence of foul play and the investigation is ongoing. As of Friday, no further details were available.
Bernard, sister of “Wings” star Crystal Bernard, was born on May 26, 1959, in Gladewater, Texas, according to Deadline. She began performing at an early age, singing gospel songs with her sister. She first appeared on screen in the 1981 film “Diva.”
But his breakthrough came in 1984, when he landed the role of Terry Brock on ABC's long-running daytime soap opera. His character on “General Hospital” was a singer and former owner of Duke's restaurant and nightclub in Port Charles. Bernard played the role from 1984 to 1990, when his character left Port Charles after landing a record deal.
The actor's other credits include appearances in “Simon & Simon,” “The Facts of Life” and “Tour of Duty,” as well as roles in several French films, including the 1986 drama “Betty Blue” and the 1997 comedy “Kings.” for a Day.”
Bernard lived in a mobile home nearly two hours from Los Angeles and had stopped communicating with fans, Eric Ackerman, a member of the General Hospital Fan Club, told the Daily Beast.
Ackerman, who helps find talent for meetings at fan events, said he reconnected with Bernard over the years, but she wasn't in good shape.
“I think at one point Robyn and Crystal were living with their father in Glendale, but this goes back to 2014,” he said. “After that, she presumably disappeared and no one knew where she was exactly.”
Action Eye, a San Jacinto news site, reported this week that Bernard was known locally for being homeless after her mobile home in San Jacinto burned to the ground a few years ago.
