Actor Wayne Northrup, who made a name for himself by starring in soap operas including Days of Our Lives and Dynasty, has died at the age of 77, his family confirmed to Variety. Northrup “took his last breath in the arms of his family,

The soap world was devastated on Sunday to learn of the passing of Days of our Lives alum Wayne Northrop. As the original Roman Brady, he made a lasting impression on generations of DAYS fans. Roman Brady first appeared on the soap in 1981 as a Salem cop assigned to protect Dr. Marlena Evans from the Salem strangler.

Rest In Peace to the iconic Wayne Northrop. Northrop is perhaps best known for his stints on “Days of Our Lives” as the first actor to portray the complex heroic Roman Brady. Northrop would later return to the hourglass show as Alex North, after portraying Rex Stanton on ABC’s… pic.twitter.com/Jt2Uq6no9y