Doug Sheehan, Knots Landing and General Hospital Actor, Dead at 75

Actor Doug Sheehan, best known to TV fans for his work on soap operas General Hospital and Knots Landing , has died. He was 75.

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News of Sheehan’s death was made public by the Wyoming-based Kane Funeral Home, where memorial services are being arranged. Per the announcement , Sheehan passed away “peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, June 29, 2024, with his loving wife at his side.” A cause of death was not disclosed.

Sheehan’s first major TV role was that of lawyer Joe Kelly on ABC’s General Hospital , where he appeared from 1979 to 1982. He picked up a Daytime Emmy nomination (for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series) for his work on the soap. The following year, Sheehan joined the cast of CBS’ Dallas spinoff Knots Landing , arriving in Season 5 as journalist (and Val’s eventual second husband) Ben Gibson. Sheehan stayed on the show until Season 8, when Ben left for South America and never returned.

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The actor also held memorable roles on NBC’s short-lived sitcom Day by Day (where he starred as stockbroker Brian Harper) and ABC/UPN’s series adaptation of Clueless (where he took over the role of Cher’s father, Mel Horowitz, from Michael Lerner after Season 1).

Other TV credits included episodes of Cheers , the original MacGyver , Columbo , Diagnosis Murder, What I Like About You and Sabrina the Teenage Witch .

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