That is sad news! I remember watching As The World Turns as a kid while my Mom sprinkled my Dad's work shirts with water before she ironed them. I think As The World Turns was live for either 15 or 30 minutes. I can just hear, "And now live, for the next 30 minutes, As The World Turns!"
Another soap that brings back memories would be Dark Shadows with Barnabus Collins the vampire! And these teenagers think they invented vampire shows! HA!