David O'Brien
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David O'Brien (b. 19?? - d. June 14, 1989) was an actor best known for his long-running role (1967-82) as "Dr. Steve Aldrich" on The Doctors.
He also had roles on numerous other soap operas, including The Secret Storm, the primetime Our Private World, Search for Tomorrow, Ryan's Hope, and Loving.
His character on The Secret Storm was Kip Rysdale #2, was the husband to the heroine of that show, Amy Ames. Interestingly, Amy was played by actress Jada Rowland. In 1976, Rowland joined the cast of The Doctors as the second Carolee Aldrich, the wife of Steve.
One of his later roles was as "Dr. Alan Glaser" on Another World (1986-87). The role started out as that of a seemingly good doctor, but in the end, the good doctor was revealed to be the "Sin Stalker", responsible for killing off several supporting characters on the show.
In 1989, he died from AIDS complications.
