Soap opera icon Thom Christopher has died aged 84.
The One Life To Live actor who played Carlo Hesser and his twin Mortimer Bern on the show from 1990 to 2008 died on Friday and his death was announced by his former co-star and on-screen son Anthony Crivello on Facebook.
Christopher was a fan favorite on the show for his portrayal of the evil Pennsylvania mobster and won a Daytime Emmy in 1992 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
The character was killed off in 1992, but Christopher returned to play Mortimer intermittently between 1996 and 2008.
Crivello wrote: ‘My dear friend of many years, actor #ThomChristopher passed away today.
“He was always a gentleman, always supportive, and he and his wife Judith, who succeeded him in death, were always kind and welcoming to me.
Soap opera icon Thom Christopher has died aged 84; He played Carlo Hesser on One Life to Live from 1990 to 2008.
The One Life To Live actor who played Carlo Hesser and his twin Mortimer Bern on the show from 1990 to 2008 died on Friday and his death was announced by his former co-star and on-screen son Anthony Crivello on Facebook (pictured in 2013 ).
‘Thom and I worked together on the #abc daytime soap #onelifetolive in the 1990s. It was a wonderful time, tough hours and long days, but joyful in every minute.
‘May Thom fly on Angel Wings to be with his beloved Judith, and may they enjoy each other’s company once again, beside the ‘Pearl Gates’ of heaven.’
Christopher also had roles in soap operas such as Loving and Guiding Light and created the role of Noel Douglas on the CBS soap opera The Edge of Night.
He played Hawk, a half-man, half-bird warrior in the second season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century in 1981.
Crivello shared sweet snaps of the couple over the years.