Broadway Veteran & AS THE WORLD TURNS Star John Colenback Dies

Broadway veteran and AS THE WORLD TURNS star John Colenback has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 79.

Colenback passed away due to "complications from pulmonary disease COPD," on May 12 in West Hollywood.

Best known for playing 'Dr. Dan Stewart' on the long-running soap, he appeared on the show during its early years, from 1966-73 and 1976-79.

On the stage, Colenback appeared both on and Off-Broadway throughout his life, beginning in 1961 in the original company of A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, and returned in 1967 to star in AFTER THE RAIN. Off-Broadway, he starred in TWELFTH NIGHT, FOUR FRIENDS and more. His regional credits include AS YOU LIKE IT, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, and a host of others. Colenback also appeared at Bucks County Playhouse during summers.

His other TV credits include BERRINGER'S, FALCON CREST, CAPITOL THE MISADVENTURES OF SHERIFF LOBO and more.

Colenback was born in Toledo, Ohio, and later attended Dartmouth College.

Photo Courtesy of CBS Photo Archive; Pictured: John Colenback and Kathryn Hays