soap star David Bailey passed away!

[David James]

November 29, 2004...Los Angeles, CA...Actor David Bailey, who played
patriarch Alistair Crane on NBC Universal Television's PASSIONS, passed away
on Thursday, November 25 in an accidental drowning.

"It is with great sadness that we learned of the sudden passing of David
Bailey," said Executive Producer Lisa de Cazotte. "He was a man of great
compassion and kindness as well as an extraordinary actor. "

"David Bailey made an immediate and indelible impression in his role as
patriarch of the Crane family on PASSIONS," said NBC Universal Television's
Senior Vice President of Daytime, Sheraton Kalouria. "He will be warmly
remembered and greatly missed."

Bailey's character, Alistair Crane, was a mystery to viewers since PASSIONS
inception in July 1999; he was always heard but not seen. This changed in
September 2004 when David Bailey took on the role, and the face, of PASSIONS
most ruthless character.

On television, Bailey is well known for his ten-year portrayal as Russ
Matthews on NBC's soap opera Another World as well as for his role as Alan
Spaulding on Guiding Light, Ben Forrest on As The World Turns and Teddy
Malcolm on Ryan's Hope. Bailey's other series regular roles include Charles
Kincaid on the sitcom Kate & Allie and Dr. Bellamy on Hack. He portrayed
General Cunningham on the Emmy winning HBO telefilm Something the Lord Made
with Alan Richman.

Services will be held this Saturday, December 4th, at Forest Lawn Hollywood
Hills (Burbank) at the Old Church at 12:30 p.m. There will be a second
memorial service at the Actor's Church in Manhattan at a later date (to be
determined). His wife Yvonne Bailey of Philadelphia, PA and son Xander
Bailey of Los Angeles, CA survive him.

[Ottawafury]

Damn my mom was a huge fan of his when he played Russ on AW, I even
watched a few episodes of Passions because he was so good in the role
of Alistair.

[Sherri168]

Yeah, the finally cast Alastair and he is going to have to be replaced.

[Spanglish]

"Sherri168" <sher...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041208115649...@mb-m11.aol.com...

> Yeah, the finally cast Alastair and he is going to have to be replaced.
>
>

He's actually already *BEEN* recast. The guy who played Del Douglas on
Sunset Beach, John Reilly is taking his place and will air soon.

http://www.soapoperafan.com/passions/comngo.html

JN

[Spanglish]

"Sherri168" <sher...@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041208115649...@mb-m11.aol.com...

> Yeah, the finally cast Alastair and he is going to have to be replaced.
>
>

He's already BEEN replaced by actor Del Douglas who will air soon.

http://www.soapoperafan.com/passions/comngo.html

JN

JN

[aaron...@yahoo.ca]