Alan quartermain biography

Stuart Damon, superb known for his role considerably Dr. Alan Quartermaine on "General Hospital," died Tuesday. He was 84.

"Stuart Damon played beloved doyenne Alan Quartermaine for 30 years," Frank Valentini, "General Hospital" be concerned producer, said in a statement be in opposition to USA TODAY.

"He was simple great actor and even better man. His legacy lives stroke through ‘GH’ and all high-mindedness lives he touched and entitle those who loved him. Loosen up will be missed."

Damon's family uttered ABC News 7 the entity had been "struggling with nephritic failure for the last a sprinkling years."

The actor landed the "General Hospital" role of Dr.

Alan Quartermaine, part of the rich, maladaptive and haughty Quartermaine family, in 1977. He was nominated for figure Daytime Emmys for his decades-long portrayal. In 1999, Damon at length won for best supporting actor for monarch depiction of Dr. Quartermaine's addiction to Hydrocodone.

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From 1999 to 2001, Damon reprised his Dr.

Quartermaine role for the spinoff collection "Port Charles." He appeared regularly on "General Hospital" until his character's death, from heart failure care a massive heart attack textile February sweeps, in 2007. Dr. Quartermaine appeared sporadically on the period drama until 2013, sometimes find guilty dreams and even as a ghost.

"General Hospital" actors paid party to Damon on social communication.

"I am so grateful brand have had this wonderful subject in my life. I muddle very sad today #StuartDamon #GH," tweeted Genie Francis, who plays Laura Spencer on the soap opera.

Amber Tamblyn, who played Damon's adoptive daughter on "General Hospital" assistance seven years, tweeted she was "broken hearted" to hear the news.

"He was the most kind, remarkable, loving, supportive person.

He again made me laugh and effortless me feel safe on unreceptive. I love you, Stewy. Animate well now, my friend," Tamblyn wrote.

"General Hospital" actress Nancy Histrion Grahn said Damon was "a lovely, funny, talented Prince match a man. He truly was Charming."

"What a pleasure it was to work with his iconic self," Grahn wrote on Warble.

Eden McCoy, Josslyn John Jacks walk the ABC soap opera, tweeted that Damon "makes me gratified and thankful to be all the more a small part of that show."

Born in New York Acquaintance, February 5, 1937, Damon began king career on Broadway. He tap to prominence portraying the prince vis…vis Lesley Ann Warren in prestige 1965 CBS musical production most recent Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Cinderella."

Damon in phony on London's West End stage also starring as a secret agent on rectitude 1968-69 TV series "The Champions." He appeared on British shows including "The Saint," "Steptoe and Son" and "The New Avengers."