Guiding Light's Kim Zimmer mourns late leading man Mark Dobies

Mark Dobies, who played Reva Shayne's (Kim Zimmer) love interest Dr. Noah Chase on Guiding Light has passed away. He was 65 years old.

Guiding Light alum Mark Dobies passed away

The news of Dobies's death was announced by Alan Locher, former head of publicity for GL and As the World Turns, and host of the popular YouTube talk show The Locher Room.

"I hate to be sharing this really sad and unexpected news," Locher posted on the Instagram account @thelocherroom. "Mark Dobies passed away on March 11th at 65 —far, far too young.

"Mark was a talented actor with a career that spanned film, television, and theater. Soap fans will remember him as Dr. Noah Chase on Guiding Light and Daniel Colson on One Life to Live. He also took to the stage in the 2004 Off-Broadway revival of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, playing Bruce Niles alongside Richard Bekins, Raul Esparza and Billy Warlock [ex-A.J., General Hospital; ex-Frankie, Days of our Lives].

"I was lucky to work with Mark at Guiding Light and always knew him as a genuinely good guy," Locher added. "I also feel very lucky that I got to see his performance in The Normal Heart. I’ll never forget this small-world connection: When I started dating my now-husband Ray and we were going to meet his parents for the first time, their street name sounded so familiar to me. It turned out Mark and his family lived just down the road. His children and ex-wife, Linda, are still our neighbors today.

"Please keep his family in your thoughts during this difficult time," Locher concluded. "Rest in peace, Mark. You will be missed!

More kind words to honor Mark Dobies

"I am devastated to hear of the death of Mark Dobies… I spent so many wonderful and fun hours with him on the set of Guiding Light!" Kim Zimmer shared on Facebook. "He was my friend first of all and my compadre on the soap. I don’t know what happened to you because we lost touch with each other, but I will mourn your death my friend! RIP."

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According to his obituary on the Apyre National Cremation Services website, Dobies was a native of Scotch Plains, New Jersey. The athletic actor attended Delaware Valley University on a football scholarship. He is survived by his three children, Francesca, 27, Olivia, 24, and Robert, 21, his mother Suzanne, his brother, Paul, and his sister, Sandy.

Soap Central sends sincere condolences to Dobies' family and friends at this difficult time.

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