Robyn Griggs Wiley, who played 'Another World’s Maggie Cory, dies of cancer at 49
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA: Actress Robyn Griggs Wiley of 'Another World' fame has reportedly died at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer.
Griggs passed on just two days after it was announced she would be entering hospice care. The actress famously appeared on 'Another World' after a two-year stint on 'One Life to Live'. The soap opera star returned to acting after a brief hiatus, taking on roles in horror films such as 'Ghost Tour', 'Minds of Terror', 'Demon Hunters', 'Dead Clowns', and 'The Absence of Light'. Last year, however, she revealed that she had been battling stage 4 Endocervical Adeno cancer.
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Griggs shared in an update just weeks ago that she had four new tumors and would be receiving chemotherapy treatments. In another update on Facebook just two days ago, her team shared, “It is with deep sadness that we share the news from Robyn’s Father that Robyn will enter hospice care today or tomorrow." The post added, "She has fought with determination, strength, and grace that is nothing short of inspirational.”
The tragic news of the star's demise was shared across her social media accounts on Saturday, August 13. "With a heavy heart, I am saddened to announce Robyn's passing. However, she is no longer suffering and would want us to remember that and the good memories," a post on Griggs' Facebook page read. "I will never forget how open she was to telling her story and accepting of me helping her tell it. She wanted to help people and spread the word of her story to do it. I was honored to do so. RIP my friend, I love you and smile when I think of you."
Griggs' best friend posted another tribute on Instagram. "This is Robyn’s best friend, Sue of the last 29 years, and I wanted to post this beautiful selfie that Robyn took and sent to me while we were on one of our long phone chats in May of 2020. This was taken just before she started having symptoms of illness. For any of you who knew her personally like I did, she was indeed the most gracious girl and woman. She was a sunflower. R.I.P. my dearest friend. I love you forever."
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Born in 1973, Griggs began her career as a child actor in theater productions before appearing on Nickelodeon’s former series 'Rated K'. She went on to star in two big soaps, playing Stephanie Hobart in a couple of 'One Life to Live' episodes and Maggie Cory in several episodes of 'Another World'. The actress's stints on both shows happened between 1991 and 1995. In the 2000s and earlier 2010s, she starred in videos and films including 'Minds of Terror' and 'Hellweek', among others.
Griggs, who had been married to golf-pro Mark Wiley since 2013, was diagnosed with stage four endocervical adeno -- a type of cervical cancer that is usually terminal -- in the fall of 2020. She underwent surgery to remove the cancer and spent the following year doing interviews to tell her story and raise awareness. Last month, however, she shared that four new tumors were found and she was going into chemotherapy once again. She tragically succumbed to the disease, but fought it with grace and determination.