Veteran soap actor Mark Dobies has died at age 65. The “Guiding Light ... s a fabulous cast, and it’s so well-written,” Dobies said about the production to Soap Opera Digest in 2004.

The soap opera community is mourning the death of actor Mark Dobies. The former One Life to Live and Guiding Light star passed away on March 11 at the age of 65, according to a local obituary.

Guiding Light and One Life to Live alum Mark Dobies died March 11, TVLine reports. He was 65. Dobies passed away in Dunellen, New Jersey, per his obituary, though a cause of death was not shared.