Overview
- La Lucci, published Feb. 3 by Blackstone, finds Susan Lucci recounting her husband Helmut Huber’s March 2022 stroke and death and her early sense of “complete hopelessness.”
- Lucci says she withdrew from public life, canceled appearances and feared she might never act again before leaning on faith, friends and the choice to pursue joy.
- She describes comforting “signs” she attributes to Huber, including unexpected pairs of dimes tied to his 10/10 birthday and feathers appearing in unlikely places.
- After coronary blockages led to stents, Lucci reports a recent checkup and tests found her heart “perfect,” and she continues her advocacy as an American Heart Association Go Red ambassador.
- Reflecting on her career, she revisits 21 Daytime Emmy nominations and her 1999 win after 18 losses, and she rejects long-circulating rumors of backstage meltdowns.