Alan Dysert, known to “All My Children” fans as con-man Sean Cudahy, has died at age 75, three years after revealing he was beating back “incurable cancer.”

“My heart is broken as I share that my beloved husband, Alan, passed away on October 23, 2026,” his wife, Michele Dysert, wrote on his Facebook account early Monday. “While I am struggling to imagine life without him, I am forever grateful to have experienced what so many people spend their lives searching for — the love of a lifetime.”

She did not reveal a cause of death but noted his besieged health.

“Alan faced more than his share of health challenges over the years, yet he continued to approach life with determination, humor, and gratitude,” Michele Dysert said. “He fought hard for the life he loved, and I was honored to stand beside him through it all.”

Dysert played Cudahy in 79 “All My Children” episodes from 1980 to 1990 after debuting on the sitcom “Soap” in 1978. Playing the “devious yet humorous cad” on “AMC.”

Born on June 12, 1951, Dysert recounted his journey from his upbringing on an Illinois farm to TV stardom and beyond in his 2023 memoir, “Lights, Camera, Cancer! A Farm Boy’s Journey From Soap Opera Bad Boy to Cancer Survivor.” In the book he revealed he’d been fighting a “rare, aggressive, and incurable cancer” for more than a dozen years that had involved “four major cancer-related surgeries, one recurrence, many rounds of chemotherapy and 29 CT scans to date,” according to the book’s synopsis.

Undaunted, Dysert continued teaching, acting, writing and producing, refusing to “let cancer define him or to slow him down serves as an inspiration to others,” the writeup read.

“It’s been a great ride, and I am grateful for every bit of it,” he wrote, and this typified his approach to life, his wife said.

“He wanted his children, grandchildren, family, and friends to celebrate his life rather than mourn his passing,” Michele wrote in her Facebook statement. “He understood that life was an adventure, that tomorrow was never guaranteed, and that the greatest treasures weren’t things, but the people and experiences that made life meaningful.”

Dysert had recently spent time in the ICU with a collapsed lung, screenwriter Steven Womack wrote on Facebook. Pro wrestler Zack Harris posted about a class he’d taken with Dysert, remarking on his willingness to be there for others and how adept he was at pushing people to be their best while maintaining a “positive, welcoming environment” for them to experiment.

“The world lost a wonderful teacher, actor, and human being,” Harris wrote. ” He was a wonderful guy, such a joy to be around, to talk to, and to sit back and be regaled by his many wild life stories. This man lived life to the fullest, and the world is a better place for him being in it.”

Besides Michele, Dysert is survived by grown sons Cody and Cooper, according to People.

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