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Wayne Northrop's longtime friend shares emotional tribute to Days of Our Lives star after his death


People hailed Northrop's accomplishments in front of the camera, as he played Roman Brady on Days of Our Lives over 1036 episodes from 1981-2006.

The tributes poured in after the actor's publicist Cynthia Snyder told Deadline that Northrop died Friday at the Motion Picture and Television Woodland Hills Home following a years-long battle with Alzheimer's. Actor Wayne Northrop was well-remembered by friends and fans amid news of his passing Friday at the age of 77 in the wake of a long-running health battle. Fans were also vocal on the forum, with some referencing the deaths of Days of Our Lives actors Bill Hayes and Drake Hogestyn earlier this year.

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