Loreley “Lee” Phillip Bell, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, and Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, passed away on February 25 at age 91.
Her children, William James Bell, Bradley Phillip Bell, and Lauralee Bell Martin, made this shared statement: “Our mother was a loving and supportive wife, mother and grandmother. Gracious and kind, she enriched the lives of all who knew her. We will miss her tremendously.”
Bell was preceded in death by her husband, the late William J. Bell, who co-created Y&R and B&B. He died in 2005. Sources close to Lee confirmed that she died of natural causes.
“We will miss Lee Phillip Bell tremendously,” says Melody Thomas Scott (Nikki, Y&R). “Her talent, perseverance, courage and her unique ability to make one feel like the most important person in…
