Soap opera star Mark Dobies has died. According to a local obituary, Dobies died in Dunellen, New Jersey at the age of 65, although his cause of death was not revealed

He is described as “a loving father, accomplished athlete and talented actor” who “lived a life full of passion, perseverance and love.”

Born on April 3, 1959, in Philadelphia, PA, Dobies was a football player-turned-actor. In 1997, he landed his first onscreen role on the drama series Fame L.A. In 2000, he booked a job on CBS’ Guiding Light playing Noah Chase.

Then, in 2003, he took on the role of District Attorney Daniel Colson on ABC’s One Life to Live until 2005.
During his two years on the series, Dobies made waves in the daytime television world when it was revealed that his character (who was married to Hilary B. Smith’s Nora Buchanan) was gay.