Bertha "Bert" Miller Bauer was a fictional character on the CBS soap The Guiding Light. She was played by actress Charita Bauer from the character's introduction in 1950 (when The Guiding Light was still a radio serial) until her death in 1984. When the soap began its television broadcast in 1952, Bauer also played the character on the TV version, for a few years, appearing on both the radio and TV versions of the show (until the radio broadcast was discontinued in 1956). Originally the long-suffering wife of alcoholic William "Bill" Bauer, and the mother of Ed and Mike Bauer, Bert served as GL's matriarch for much of the show's run. This Guiding Light logo, which debuted in 1982, was used, save for background changes, until 1990. ... Charita Bauer Charita Bauer (December 20, 1922 _ February 28, 1985) was an American soap opera actress. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Audio theatre. ...

In 1983, the actress was forced to have her leg amputated, as result complications from a blood clot. This was written into the show, with Bert Bauer suffering the same illness. She remained on the show until the she died of complications from diabetes in 1984. The character's death occurred in March 1986 (she had been said to be visiting her sister-in-law Meta in the interim), during a tribute episode, in which she was mourned by her family, including her sons, attorney Michael Bauer and Dr. Edward "Ed" Bauer. Partial hand amputation For the song Amputations by Death Cab for Cutie, see You Can Play these Songs with Chords Amputation is the removal of a body extremity by trauma (also referred to as avulsion) or surgery. ... A thrombus is the final product of blood coagulation, through the aggregation of platelets and the activation of the humoral coagulation system. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...