Wayne Northrop, who many soap opera fans know well for his portrayal of Roman Brady on Days of Our Lives, died on Friday, Nov. 29. He was 77 years old. His publicist Cynthia Snyder confirmed the news to Deadline, before Northrop's wife, General Hospital actress Lynn Herring, shared a statement about the loss.

He was best known for playing two characters, Roman Brady and Dr. Alex North, in more than 1,000 episodes on the daytime soap opera.

The actor known for his work on the long-running soap opera died six years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

Wayne Northrop, star of over 1,000 episode of "Days of Our Lives," has died at age 77 following complications from early onset Alzheimer's.

Wayne Northrop, who originated the role of Roman Brady on Days of Our Lives, and starred as Michael Culhane on Dynasty, has died of complications from Alzheimer's. He was 77. Northrop died on Nov. 27 at the Motion Picture and Television Woodland Hills Home in Los Angeles.

Days of Our Lives and Dynasty alum Wayne Northrop died on Friday, November 29. He was 77. “Wayne was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s 6 years ago. He took his last breath in the arms of his family,