Wayne Northrop, greatest recognized for his roles in “Dynasty” and “Days of Our Lives,” has died at age 77.
His publicist, Cynthia Snyder, instructed Deadline that Northrop died Friday on the Movement Image and Tv Woodland Hills House after a years-long battle with Alzheimer’s.
“Wayne was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s 6 years ago. He took his last breath in the arms of his family,” Northrop’s spouse, Lynn Herring Northrop, mentioned in an announcement.
“We wish to thank the most caring and amazing place, The Motion Picture and Television Home for taking such great care of him,” she added. “Wayne touched so many people with his sense of humor and wit. A husband for 43 years, the best dad ever to his two boys, Hank and Grady, and a rancher who loved his cows and was a friend to many.”
The Publish has reached out to Northrop’s rep for remark.
Northrop was born in Sumner, Washington on April 12, 1947. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Washington, after which took an appearing class at Seattle Group Faculty earlier than shifting to Los Angeles.
A few of Northrop’s earliest appearing credit included one-episode stints on the reveals “Enough Is Enough,” “Baretta,” and “The Waltons.”
Northrop famously portrayed Detective Roman Brady on “Days of Our Lives” from 1981 to 1984, after which from 1991 to 1994.
He later performed Dr. Alex North on the NBC cleaning soap opera from 2005 to 2006.
Northrop additionally appeared on the “General Hospital” spinoff “Port Charles” as Rex Stanton from 1997 to 1998.
His different most well-known position was as Michael Culhane in “Dynasty.” He starred on the ABC cleaning soap opera from 1981 to 1987.
Northrop additionally appeared on the reveals “L.A. Firefighters” and “Cold Case” and the TV motion pictures “Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story” (1995) and “The Haunting of Lisa” (1996).
Northrop married his spouse Lynn, 67, in 1981.
Lynn was Miss Virginia USA 1977 and was the 4th runner-up in Miss USA 1977.
She has performed Lucy Coe on-and-off on “General Hospital” and “Port Charles” since 1986. She has been nominated for 2 Daytime Emmy Awards for Excellent Supporting Actress in a Drama Collection.
Northrop, who was obsessed with wildlife and conservation, bought a working cattle ranch in Raymond, Calif. along with his spouse after they received married. They later purchased the oldest home in Raymond in 2008 and transformed it right into a museum that’s now on the registry of historic locations.
