Carmen Duncan Dead at 76

Former Another World actress Carmen Duncan passed away on February 3 after battling cancer for years. She was 76.

Duncan was born on July 7, 1942, in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. She graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney in 1961.

Her career included films such as Harlequin (1980) and Turkey Shoot (1982, and its 2014 reboot), as well as staples of Australian television, such as You Can't See 'Round Corners, the cop shows Division 4 and Homicide, soap opera Number 96, and television classics such as The Young Doctors and Skyways.

Duncan was nominated for an Australian Film Institute (AFI) award in 1980 for her work in Harlequin. But it was on television where Duncan perfected the art of playing sophisticated, independent and successful women.

In the 1980s Duncan moved to the United States and conquered the world of daytime television, securing the role of businesswoman Iris Carrington Wheeler in the long-running soap opera Another World. Duncan played the role between 1988 and 1994, admirably replacing television legend Beverlee McKinsey.

Jessica Falkholt Dead at 29

Australian soap opera actress Jessica Falkholt died Wednesday at age 29, six days after being taken off life support following a devastating crash that killed three of her family members.

Falkholt, who starred as Hope Morrison on Home and Away, died in a Sydney hospital three weeks after a two-car collision that killed her sister, Annabelle, and her parents, Lars and Vivian Falkholt. The driver of the other vehicle, Craig Whitall, 50,was killed instantly in the crash the day after Christmas.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Heading to Australia To Shoot On Location

The Bold and the Beautiful is less than two months away from reaching its 30 anniversary on the air. As part of the celebration, the CBS soap opera is heading to Australia in February to shoot multiple episodes on location.

"This will be an epic celebration for our fans around the world," said executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell in a statement. "We are preparing to film the most glamorous location shoot in soap opera history. Collaborating with Qantas, Network TEN and CBS, viewers will witness romance, high style, jaw-dropping twists, harrowing stunts and major cliffhangers, all hallmarks of Bold and Beautiful."

Actors making the February 12-17 trip Down Under include Scott Clifton (Liam), Don Diamont (Bill), Thorsten Kaye (Ridge), Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke), John McCook (Eric), Rena Sofer (Quinn) and Jacqueline MacInnes Wood (Steffy). Ashleigh Brewer (Ivy), who previously played Kate Ramsay on Network TEN's Neighbours, will be among a number of Australian celebrities featured in the episodes.

The last time the soap went to Australia was in 2007 in honor of the show's 20th anniversary. TEN aired the premiere episode of B&B on November 23, 1987, and has been the Australian home of the iconic series ever since.

Australian Actor Peter Sumner Dead at 74

Peter Sumner

Peter Sumner, who played Lieutenant Pol Treidum in the original Star Wars, has died after a long illness, The Sidney Morning Herald reported. He was 74.

In the 1977 movie, Treidum notices that two stormtroopers are not at their assigned stations and says into an intercom: “TK-421, why aren’t you at your post? TK-421, do you copy?” Later, he’s punched by Chewbacca and driven backward.

That alone made him a favorite at sci-fi conventions and the recipient of thousands of letters from fans over the years.

Sumner returned as Treidum in the 1999 Star Wars fan film The Dark Redemption. He was the only actor from the original to reprise his role.

During his busy five-decade career, Sumner also appeared in Tony Richardson’s Ned Kelly (1970), starring Mick Jagger; worked on the kids show Play School; and had regular roles on such series as Spyforce and Cluedo.

His Australian soap opera credits included Neighbours (as Ewan O'Brien), Heartbreak High (as Les Bailey) and Home and Away (as Edward Dunglass Snr.).

Survivors include his wife Lynda and children Luke, Kate and Joanna.

Australian TV Exec Behind 'Neighbours' Reg Grundy Dead at 92

Reg Grundy

Reg Grundy, the television producer behind the Australian soap opera Neighbours, has died at his home in Bermuda at age 92.

Grundy's production company also created many of Australia's other biggest TV shows, including The Young Doctors and Prisoner, called Prisoner: Cell Block H in the UK and elsewhere.

He developed Neighbours in the 1980s, with head of drama Reg Watson. The popular soap is still running today.

The Reg Grundy Organisation, founded in 1959, produced many of Australia's most-popular television shows. It has since been bought and is now known as FremantleMedia Australia.

'The Bold and the Beautiful' Star Katherine Kelly Lang to Make Cameo on Australian Soap 'Neighbours' in March

Katherine Kelly Lang. Photo Credit: Freemantle Media

Longtime The Bold and The Beautiful star Katherine Kelly Lang has filmed a special cameo on Australian soap opera Neighbours.

Lang, who plays Brooke Logan on B&B, will appear as herself, passing through Erinsborough, joined on screen by Colette Mann (Neighbours' Sheila Canning).

“I am so excited to be on the longest-running television series in Australia, with so much history and drama," Lang said in a statement. "I'm looking forward to bringing some of The Bold and The Beautiful flair to the show.”

Neighbours producer Jason Herbison added: "Katherine is one of the queens of soap in the US and we are thrilled to have her appear in Neighbours. We will certainly give her the Ramsay Street red carpet experience."

Neighbours has a long history of celebrities appearing as themselves on the soap.

Lang's appearance will air in March 2016.

Ed Sheeran to Guest Star on Australian Soap Opera 'Home and Away'

Marilyn gives Ed Sheeran a tour of Summer Bay.

The Seven Network has released a promo for music superstar Ed Sheeran's upcoming guest appearance on the long-running Australian soap opera Home And Away.

Sheeran was seen on location at Palm Beach in Sydney alongside actress Emily Symons, who plays Marilyn Chambers on the show, earlier this year. But now producers of the show have revealed a snippet of his debut on the soap.

Sheeran plays Teddy, who Chambers was a nanny to when she lived in the UK. He visits Summer Bay and surprises everyone when he turns out to be chart-topping singer Sheeran, treating them to a special performance in the diner.

Watch the clip below: