{"id":642707,"date":"2026-10-27T10:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/642707\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T10:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:40:21","slug":"soap-star-alan-dysert-dies-aged-75-following-long-battle-with-rare-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/642707\/","title":{"rendered":"Soap star Alan Dysert dies aged 75 following long battle with rare cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soap star<\/a> Alan Dysert, known for his role as\u00a0Sean Cudahy in All My Children, has died age 75. <\/p>\n

The actors\u2019 wife, Michele, announced the news in a post to Facebook. She said she has been left \u201cheartbroken\u201d over the loss. <\/p>\n

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Soap star Alan Dysert has died age 75.\u00a0Facebook<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I am struggling to imagine life without him, I am forever grateful to have experienced what so many people spend their lives searching for \u2013 the love of a lifetime,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

Alan\u2019s cause of death was not revealed in the post, but Michele shared that her husband \u201cfaced more than his share of health challenges over the years, yet he continued to approach life with determination, humour, and gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe fought hard for the life he loved and I was honoured to stand beside him through it all,\u201d the post continued. <\/p>\n

The soap star revealed he was diagnosed with a \u201crare, aggressive and incurable cancer,\u201d in his 2023 memoir Lights, Camera, Cancer! <\/p>\n

He explained that he underwent four major surgeries as part of his treatment, chemotherapy, 29 CT scans and a recurrence. <\/p>\n

Michele paid tribute to her husband by recognising his \u201cextraordinary life\u201d explaining he came from \u201chumble beginnings\u201d in Illinois. <\/p>\n

\u201cMany knew him from his years on All My Children, while thousands of others knew him as the teacher and mentor who encouraged them to believe in themselves and pursue their dreams,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlan had an incredible gift for storytelling, a wonderful sense of humour, an adventurous spirit, and a personality that could fill any room. His life was filled with remarkable experiences, fascinating people, and enough stories for several lifetimes. And he loved sharing them!\u201d <\/p>\n

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He was best known for his role as Sean Cudahy in the 1980\u2019s soap All My Children.\u00a0Disney<\/p>\n

The post went on with Michele calling Alan her \u201cpartner and best friend.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWe never needed a room full of people or an elaborate plan to enjoy ourselves. We genuinely loved each other\u2019s company. Even after all our years together, life with Alan was never boring.\u201d <\/p>\n

Michele\u2019s tribute ended with her urging everyone to remember Alan \u201cwith a smile, share a favourite story, and celebrate the joy he brought into this world.\u201d<\/p>\n

He is survived by his wife and his two sons Cody and Cooper. <\/p>\n

\u201cMy heart is broken, but I am so thankful for the love of a lifetime. I will love you always,\u201d the statement finished.<\/p>\n

Alan was raised on a farm in rural illinois before he went to the University of Illinois to study television. <\/p>\n

He was best known for playing conman Sean Cudahy in All My Children from 1980 to 1990. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Soap star Alan Dysert, known for his role as\u00a0Sean Cudahy in All My Children, has died age 75.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":642708,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-642707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=642707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/642707\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/642708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=642707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=642707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=642707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}