Marcus Smythe, best known as the romantic lead in popular soap operas throughout the 1970s and 1980s, died Aug. 20 following a three-year battle with brain cancer. According to his obituary, which appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Smythe died surrounded by family in his La Crescenta, Calif., home. According to Deadline, Smythe’s work in TV was not just limited to soap operas. In 1991, he showed off his TV movie chops again in “The Story Lady” alongside Jessica Tandy. 'SCOOBY-DOO' CO-CREATOR JOE RUBY DEAD AT 87Most recently he appeared in “Girlfriends” in 2006 and its spinoff “The Game” in 2008.

Source: Fox News September 01, 2020 16:29 UTC