Days of our Lives prima Quinn Redeker has died aged 86.
The iconic actor, who is champion known for his portrayal of the villainous Alex Marshall successful the soap opera from 1979-1987, died connected December 20 successful Los Angeles - with the tragic quality announced connected January 9 by his family.
He was a two-time victor astatine the Soap Opera Digest Awards, taking the 1983 Soapy Award for Best Villain for his relation connected Days of our Lives
RIP: Days of our Lives prima Quinn Redeker has died aged 86 (pictured 2015)
Marshall was sent to situation for burning down his property, The Salem Inn successful an security scam, astatine the extremity of Redeker's clip connected the show.
Redeker was besides known for his portrayal of Rex Sterling connected The Young and the Restless, a relation helium played implicit much than 200 episodes.
The relation of Sterling saw Redeker twice nominated for an Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor successful a Drama Series for his relation connected The Young and the Restless, successful 1989 and 1990.
He won the 1989 Soapy Award for Outstanding Actor successful a Supporting Role: Daytime for The Young and the Restless.
The histrion besides appeared successful shows including The Six Million Dollar Man, Starsky & Hutch, Kojak and Barnaby Jones during his TV heyday successful the 1960, 70s and 80s.
Redeker was known for his dashing portrayal of Captain Madison successful 1977 TV movie, The Love Boat II.
Iconic: The iconic actor, who is champion known for his portrayal of the villainous Alex Marshall successful the soap opera from 1979-1987 (pictured), died connected December 20 successful Los Angeles - with the tragic quality announced connected January 9 by his family
Heartthrob: Redeker is pictured successful 1977's The Love Boat II - successful which helium played Captain Madison
Wow: Redeker was nominated for an Academy Award for archetypal screenplay for 1978's The Deer Hunter alongside Deric Washburn, Louis A. Garfinkle and Michael Cimino (pictured Meryl Streep and Robert DeNiro successful the film)
Redeker was nominated for an Academy Award for archetypal screenplay for 1978's The Deer Hunter alongside Deric Washburn, Louis A. Garfinkle and Michael Cimino.
The movie - which starred Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep - won Best Picture and Best Director astatine the awards,
Redeker besides starred successful films including The Candidate and Ordinary People. His past movie relation was as President Reagan successful 2012's Big Miracle - starring Drew Barrymore.
He is survived by his children Brennen, Arianne, Glaen, and Quinn Jr., and 2 grandchildren.
Iconic: Redeker is pictured beforehand enactment halfway astatine the Days of our Lives 15th day enactment successful the 1990s