Long-time fans of All My Children fondly remember Paul Avery for his consistent performances behind the fictional bar of Pine Valley.

The tragic news of Paul Avery and his wife Sheila perishing in a residential fire serves as a somber reminder of the fragility of those who once invited themselves into our living rooms through daytime television.

While he played many roles, including a brief stint in the world of Metropolis, Paul Avery remains immortalized in the credits of the soap opera history books.