In a move that angered fans, Peacock picked up the series in 2022 after 57 years on NBC.
Currently, Suzanne Rogers, who plays formidable matriarch Maggie Horton, is the longest-serving living cast member.
He joined the cast in 2011, appearing in eight episodes before departing the show.
He was also a musician specializing in soul-pop.
“On the singing side, I want to sell out Madison Square Garden.”
But these dreams would never materialize, as Longo faced several legal and personal troubles.
In 2013, he was arrested for a DUI and made to undertake alcohol education classes.
His rep toldTMZthat it was an anomalous misstep for the star.
“Cody takes it very seriously, as his focus is music and acting,” they insisted.
But the legal woes did not end there.
In 2020, he was charged with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl.
He accepted a plea of misdemeanor assault the following year.
After years of substance misuse, he died of accidental alcohol poisoning in 2023 at age 34.
“Cody was our whole world.
The kids and I are shattered and beyond devastated,” his widow, Stephanie, toldPeople.
“We’d have to take five while they howled.”
She was honored for her work with a Lifetime Achievement Emmy.
Away from her much-loved stint on the hit soap opera, the veteran actor enjoyed an illustrious career.
Frances was truly one of a kind," Corday said in a statement, perEntertainment Weekly.
In an interview withIron Man Magazine, he discussed how he transitioned from muscle man to Tinseltown star.
“I told him I didn’t have an agent…
The star’s life and career were cut tragically short in 2015.
“It was just a freaky moment where something got out of control…
It was just a mistake,” he said.
Though he gained notoriety as the odious Curtis, he was beloved by those who worked with him.
Additionally, he appeared on another popular soap, “All My Children.”
“I would not consider myself less of a success.”
In July 2023, Benedict underwent emergency spinal cord surgery and was left paralyzed from the neck down.
AGoFundMewas set up to help cover medical costs.
On his 76th birthday, he died from complications of his illness.
“Nick Benedict’s birthday was July 14,” Jake’s Steakhouse wrote onFacebook.
“He went to be with the Lord this day.
yo pray for Ginger.”
In 2021, White died of ovarian cancer at the age of 60.
She had been diagnosed with the disease just six months earlier.
“She was an amazingly talented woman, full of positivity and energy, and grounded by her faith.
We were all fortunate to have known her and shared her short time on this earth.”
So I told them, ‘There is a buddy of mine out here from Pittsburgh.
He is a really good actor: Ed Mallory.’
And they laughed.”
In 2008, Parker began suffering from health issues and retired from acting.
In 2018, Parker died of complications from Parkinson’s disease and dementia.
Peter Reckell, who played Bo Brady, paid tribute to his onscreen father.
“That’s why I got into acting in the first place.
He wore his heart on his sleeve, my heart hurts as I write these words.
Miss you Pop.”
“Usually, one expects some give and take, but the powers that be are adamant.”
However, he returned to the series in 2007.
“They just run through the motions.
In December 2016, Mascolo died of complications from Alzheimer’s.
“I was extraordinarily young when I got my first daytime contract,” she explained.
After a long and illustrious career, McCay died in 2018, aged 90.
“She was like a real grandmother to me… You are deeply missed Peggy!
#RIPGrandmaCaroline,“tweeted Jen Lilley, who played her granddaughter, Theresa.
Subsequently, he was thrilled to be joining the long-running soap.
“I couldn’t have drawn a better character myself,” he enthused.
He likes the challenge of what he does.
He enjoys playing with people’s heads.
It’s almost like the reason you become an actor.”
He also featured in numerous stage productions.
“People think you got the part because of your name,” he mused.
In 2009, Alda died at the age of 52.
His cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.
Victor was famed for his signature mustache, which Aniston insisted the character ought to have.
“Finally, we agreed I would shave my mustache.
And then they didn’t give me the part.
I was p****d!”
He won three Soap Opera Digest awards for his performance as Victor.
Aniston died in November 2022, aged 89.
OnInstagram, Jennifer penned a heartbreaking message to her father.
“I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace and without pain…
I’ll love you till the end of time,” she wrote.
“Don’t forget to visit.”
The actor had a blast depicting the comically devious character.
I started joking it up a bit.”
“He was never interested in that.”
Thankfully, the scene was ultimately kept in and remains one of the most memorable in cinematic history.
After a career spanning almost seven decades, Redeker died of natural causes in 2022, aged 86.
“So passionate and animated.
I wished I could have worked with him more as an actor.”
The soap was by no means the only credit to her name.
She started on Broadway in the early ’70s and scored a supporting role on “Newhart” in 1985.
Away from the cameras, she was devoted to philanthropic endeavors.
Carlson founded the Abbott-Carlson Scholarship, which aids women and children from marginalized communities.
“I like to work with organizations that service an at-risk community,” she toldThe News-Times.
“My idea was to see these kids who are done with high school to see them through college.
I know that for economic security, a college education is crucial.”
In addition to acting and activism, she wrote numerous articles for The New York Times.
Carlson died of the degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2021, aged 76.
She will be greatly missed and leaves an amazing legacy.”
Her family requested that donations be made to the Village for Children and Families or the ALS Association.
He also poked gentle fun at being typified by his soap opera actor status.
His cause of death was believed to be a sudden heart attack.
Chatting withUs Weekly, Facinelli reflected on what it was like to work with the much-loved acting vet.
“He was really such a great guy, and what a beautiful soul, what a tragic loss.
Infamously, she met a harrowing end at the hands of the Salem Slasher in 1983.
“I don’t remember if I cried or not,” she recalled.
“I think I was in such shock…
In 2021, Sampler died unexpectedly just a few days before her 68th birthday.
“She gave 1000% to anything she did,” he wrote.
Cherish your loved ones every moment, folks.”
