Alan Dysert Dies: ‘All My Children’ Actor Was 75
Alan Dysert, the actor best known for playing Sean Cudahy on the US soap opera *All My Children*, has died aged 75. His wife, Michele Dysert, announced that he died on 23 October 2026, and said she wanted to celebrate a life marked by storytelling, humour and a lasting impact on others.
Dysert played the devious but humorous Sean in 79 episodes between 1980 and 1990. He also acted in films including *Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie* and worked as a producer on several projects, including *The Legend of Van Dorn* this year. He wrote in his 2023 autobiography that he had a rare, aggressive and incurable cancer; his wife did not state a cause of death.
In short
- Alan Dysert has died aged 75.
- He played Sean Cudahy in 79 episodes of *All My Children*.
- He also worked as a filmmaker, producer and acting teacher.