Beloved soap star Nancy Frangione also appeared on other TV series including "Matlock," and "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century," as well as the TV movie, "In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing," in which she played a lawyer named Maggie who tried in vain to get her client acquitted. "Days of Our Lives" gave a subtle nod to "Another World" when it mentioned the character Cass Winthrop (Stephen Schnetzer) on December 7, 2022, and fans were in a tizzy, illustrating that "AW" is still in the collective zeitgeist.

And that love for the defunct sudser is evident as fans on social media are reeling over Frangione's death. One fan's love for her character Cecile dePoulignac was overwhelming as they wrote on Twitter, "Another week, another soap icon falls away: RIP to the great Nancy Frangione, who was a hoot and a HALF as wily vixen Cecile dePoulignac — easily a first-ballot pick on my personal all-time top 10 soap characters list — every damn time she paid Bay City a visit."

The Barnstable High School alumni confirmed her death, and the announcement was posted in the "You're really from Barnstable if you remember . . ." Facebook group, with a photo of Frangione and her cat. The post also noted, "She would also occasionally guest star on 'The Nanny' as Fran Drescher's cousin, [Marsha]," another role for which she was well-known.