Mark Withers, an actor who appeared on TV exhibits together with Dynasty and Stranger Issues, has died at age 77.
Withers’ daughter Jessie confirmed the information on Friday (December 6), saying her father died on November 22 of pancreatic most cancers, in accordance with Selection.
“He confronted his sickness with the identical energy and dignity he delivered to his craft, making a legacy of heat, humor, and dedication, alongside together with his exceptional means to make each position unforgettable,” Jessie added in an announcement. “Mark’s enduring expertise and dedication to the business might be fondly remembered by colleagues, mates, and followers alike.”
Followers reacted to the information on X. “Relaxation in peace, Mark Withers, our Gary,” one Stranger Issues fan account shared on Saturday, December 7.
One other X person wrote, “Remembering Mark Withers, the proficient athlete turned actor recognized for his impactful roles, who introduced heat and humor to those that knew him.”
Withers recurred in Dynasty’s first season, taking part in Ted Dinard, a boyfriend of Steven Carrington (Al Corley). He additionally shared episodes with actor Wayne Northrup, who died on November 29. Earlier than Dynasty, Withers performed a supporting position within the short-lived CBS courtroom drama Kaz, which received lead actor Ron Leibman an Emmy Award.
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Withers’ different TV roles within the Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties included episodes of Surprise Lady, The Best American Hero, Trapper John, M.D., Magnum, P.I., The Dukes of Hazzard, and Hill Road Blues. He additionally had an eight-episode run as Coach Locke on Days of Our Lives between 1986 and 1987. Later in his profession, Withers guest-starred in Matlock, Frasier, The King of Queens, Prison Minds, and True Blood. In one among his ultimate roles, Withers performed coroner Gary in a first-season episode of Stranger Issues (above).
Earlier than his received into appearing, Withers was a soccer participant who earned an NCAA scholarship to Penn State, Selection reviews. He made his display screen debut in a nationwide McDonald’s advert, and he later appeared in commercials for Folger’s Espresso, Irish Spring, Crest, and American Airways, the outlet provides.
Withers is survived by spouse Haiyan Liu Withers and daughter Jessie Withers. Donations could also be made to St. Jude Kids’s Analysis Hospital, per Selection.