Typically, soap operas stay away from suicide.

But The Bold and the Beautiful went there on April 28, when Storm Logan (William deVry, pictured) blew his brains out so his heart could be donated to his dying sister, Katie (Heather Tom). Talk about generous!

"It was a hard decision, but the aftermath of Storm's death is some of the finest work we've ever done," said The Bold and the Beautiful executive producer Brad Bell to TV Guide. "It's a decision I don't regret."

Naturally, Storm's siblings consider his actions heroic; all except for Katie, that is.

"She's furious that he sacrificed his life for her," Tom said. "They wrote an incredible fantasy scene [airing May 14] where Katie actually confronts Storm. Usually, when the living talk to the dead on soaps, it's touchy-feely. This is a big, horrible argument."

One Life to Live dealt with suicide in 2003, when Keri leapt from a roof, but that was only revealed in court well after her death. The Bold and the Beautiful  hit it head-on, which worried Tom.

"It's dangerous to find any glory or honor in suicide, but the writers have allowed it to be ugly," she said. "They gave it the weight it deserves."

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