One of the actors who played Roman Brady on Days of Our Lives has died.

Wayne Northrop was 77 years old.

His family and publicist said Northrop died Friday at the Motion Picture and Television Woodland Hills Home in Woodland Hills, California, The New York Times reported.

Six years ago, he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and died “in the arms of his family,” NBC News reported.

Northrop is best known for his role on the NBC soap opera. He played Roman Brady from 1981 to 1984 and again from 1991 to 1994. In 2006, he returned to the series as a different character: Dr. Alex North, a classmate of Dr. Marlena Evans, played by Deidre Hall.

In total, he appeared in more than 1,000 episodes of the soap opera.

Three actors played the role of Roman Brady on the long-running soap – Northrop, Josh Taylor and Drake Hogestyn. Hogestyn died of pancreatic cancer in September at the age of 70. Taylor is 81 years old.

Northrop was born in Sumner, Washington in 1947. He attended the University of Washington, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in communications before deciding to become an actor and taking a course at Seattle Community College, Deadline reported.

He started in theater but got his first role in “Police Story”. According to his IMDB page, he also appeared in “Eight Is Enough,” “Baretta,” and “The Waltons.”

In addition to “Days of Our Lives,” he also appeared on “General Hospital” and “Port Charles.”

Northrop loved wildlife and conservation and purchased a working cattle ranch in Raymond, California, Deadline reported.

He leaves behind his wife, two sons and his stepmother, the Times reported.

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