NewsWayne Northrop, ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor, dead at 77

Wayne Northrop, ‘Dynasty’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor, dead at 77

Wayne Northrop in 1985
Wayne Northrop in 1985.
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Wayne Northrop, best known for his roles in “Dynasty” and “Days of Our Lives,” has died at age 77.

His publicist, Cynthia Snyder, told Deadline that Northrop died Friday at the Motion Picture and Television Woodland Hills Home 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 wife, Lynn Herring Northrop, said in a statement.

Wayne Northrop, Lynn Herring in

Wayne Northrop, Lynn Herring in “Port Charles.” Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

“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 Post has reached out to Northrop’s rep for comment.

Deidre Hall and Wayne Northrop in

Deidre Hall and Wayne Northrop in “Days of Our Lives.” NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Northrop was born in Sumner, Washington on April 12, 1947. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington, and then took an acting class at Seattle Community College before moving to Los Angeles.

Some of Northrop’s earliest acting credits included one-episode stints on the shows “Enough Is Enough,” “Baretta,” and “The Waltons.”

Northrop famously portrayed Detective Roman Brady on “Days of Our Lives” from 1981 to 1984, and then from 1991 to 1994.

Deidre Hall and Wayne Northrop in

Deidre Hall and Wayne Northrop in “Days of Our Lives.” NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Deidre Hall and Wayne Northrop in the 1980s

Deidre Hall and Wayne Northrop in the 1980s. MediaPunch via Getty Images

Wayne Northrop, Deidre Hall and Josh Taylor at Deidre's Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2016

Wayne Northrop, Deidre Hall and Josh Taylor at Deidre’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in 2016. Getty Images

He later Dr. Alex North on the NBC soap opera from 2005 to 2006.

Northrop also appeared on the “General Hospital” spinoff “Port Charles” as Rex Stanton from 1997 to 1998.

Lynn Herring, Wayne Northrop in a promo photo for

Lynn Herring, Wayne Northrop in a promo photo for “Port Charles” in 1998. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

His other most famous role was as Michael Culhane in “Dynasty.” He starred on the ABC soap opera from 1981 to 1987.

Northrop also appeared on the shows “L.A. Firefighters” and “Cold Case” and the TV movies “Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story” (1995) and “The Haunting of Lisa” (1996).

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Wayne Northrop in “Dynasty” in 1981. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

John Forsythe, Linda Evans and Wayne Northrop in

John Forsythe, Linda Evans and Wayne Northrop in “Dynasty” in 1981. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Karen Cellini, Wayne Northrop in

Karen Cellini, Wayne Northrop in “Dynasty” in 1986. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images

Northrop married his wife Lynn,

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