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Agnes Nixon (née Eckhardt; December 10, 1922 – September 28, 2016) was an American television writer and producer. She is best known as the creator of the soap operas One Life to Live, All ** Children, and ******.[1] Agnes Nixon Agnes Nixon 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards 1.jpg Nixon at the 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards Born Agnes Eckhardt December 10, 1922 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Died September 28, 2016 (aged 93) Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S. Cause of death Parkinson's disease Occupation Actress, writer, producer Years active 1948–2012 Spouse(s) Robert Henry Adolphus Nixon (m. 1951; d. 1996) Children 4 (including Robert Nixon) Website Official website Nixon's work as producer and writer introduced a number of new storylines to American daytime television – the first health-related storyline, the first storyline related to the Vietnam War, the first on-screen lesbian **** and the first on-screen abortion.[2][3][4] She won five Writers' Guild of America Awards, five Daytime Emmy Awards, and in 2010 received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.[1] Nixon was often referred to as the "Queen" of the modern American soap opera.[5][6] Note: She is not related to Richard Nixon.