She is an actress but was also the wife of Wayne Northrop. In great sorrow, Lynn Herring Northrop announced the death of the actor in a press release sent to the American media this December 2. This one was 77 years old. In this document, his widow says more about the causes of his death: “Wayne had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease 6 years ago. He took his last breath in the arms of his family.” she began by delivering with emotion.
Furthermore, Wayne Northrop's partner also wanted to send a word to the retirement home where he resided: “We would like to thank the incredible and caring institution that is the Motion Picture and Television Woodland Hills Home for taking great care of him.” Finally, his wife wanted to salute the wonderful man that he was: “Wayne touched so many people throughout his career with his great sense of humor and his wit (…) He was my husband for 43 years, the best dad to his two boysHank et Grady, a breeder who loved his cows and a friend for so many people”.
Wayne Northrop: these two cult roles that changed his career
It is at the Wayne Northrop began his career in the late 1970s on screen and, in particular, in the series “Eight, That’s Enough”. But these are two key roles that will propel him to the rank of international star. In 1981, he played Michael Culhane, the driver of the famous Carrington family, in “Dynasty”a cult American series which even got its reboot in 2017.
That same year, the actor joined the soap opera “Days of our Lives”. This time, he lent his features to Roman Brady, a character he played until 1994. Then, a few years later, he made his return to the series by playing another character, that of Alex North. But apart from these two great successes, Wayne Northrop also played in “Hotel”, “Los Angeles Law”, “The Pony Express” and even “Cold Case”. Its last television appearance was in 2006. It was in “Days of our Lives”.
Note that his two sons follow in his footsteps since they are both starting acting careers. Grady notably played in the series “Disparus”. As for Hank, he was, among other things, seen in the cult series “Criminal Minds”.
