lasted until his death on April 29, 2005. Bell was the mother of William James Bell, Bradley Phillip Bell, Lauralee Bell Martin, and the mother-in-law of Maria Arena Bell and Colleen Bradley Bell; all of the Bell family members are involved in some way with the production of the company's soap operas. She also had eight grandchildren. On February 25, 2020, she died at age 91; the announcement was made by her children. Bell died of natural causes at her home, according to Eva Basler, a spokeswoman for the family and their company Bell-Phillip Television Productions. References Citations Sources External links Lee Phillip Bell at Find a Grave 1928 births 2020 deaths Northwestern University alumni American soap opera writers American television talk show hosts Daytime Emmy Award winners Soap opera producers Writers from Chicago Burials at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery