Daytime soap star dead at 77: ‘He took his last breath in the arms of his family’

Actor Wayne Northrop, who starred on Dynasty and Days of Our Lives, passed away last week. He was seventy-seven.

According to a statement acquired by PEOPLE, Northrop was given an early stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis six years ago.

Actress Lynn Herring Northrop, 66, said in the statement that he passed away in the arms of his family.

We want to express our gratitude to the Motion Picture and Television Home, the most wonderful and compassionate facility, for providing him with such excellent care. Wayne’s wit and sense of humor impacted a lot of individuals. A rancher who loved his cows and was a friend to many, he was a married for forty-three years and the best father in the world to his two boys, Hank and Grady.

On NBC’s Days of Our Lives, Northrop portrayed detective Roman Brady from 1981 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 1994. He made appearances on over 1,000 episodes of the program.

He also portrayed Rex Stanton on Port Charles and Michael Culhane on Dynasty.

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