Mark Mortimer, the actor best known for playing Nick Hudson on the long-running NBC soap opera Another World, has died at the age of 59.
Mortimer died on Sept. 23 surrounded by loved ones after what his family described as a courageous journey with cancer.
He had been diagnosed with cancer in 2024.
Mortimer joined Another World in 1996 and became the third actor to portray Nick Hudson, following Justin Chambers and Kevin McClatchy.
He remained with the daytime drama until its final episode in 1999, appearing in 81 episodes during the show’s closing years.
Another World had been a fixture on NBC for 35 years before ending its run.
Mortimer also appeared in other television and film projects, including Spin City, Killing Cupid, Lethal and The Nowhere Man.
His final credited screen role came in 2005.
But acting was only one part of Mortimer’s life.
Before entering show business, he served in the U.S. Army and also worked as a model.
Later, he became an entrepreneur and builder, helping create a construction company that became a major part of his life for more than two decades.
His family said Mortimer was always willing to take chances, start new projects and change direction when life called for it.
Still, they said the roles he valued most were far more personal.
Mortimer was married to his wife, Christie, for 25 years, and the couple shared a daughter, Hunter.
His obituary described him as an especially devoted father who deliberately built his work life around being present for his daughter.
His family said being a husband and father mattered more to him than any professional title he ever held.
After receiving his cancer diagnosis in 2024, Mortimer and Christie turned their own experience into an effort to help other families facing similar challenges.
Together they founded the Integrative Access Foundation, an organization created to help cancer patients gain access to integrative therapies that might otherwise be financially out of reach.
His family said the idea grew from their realization that many patients wanted additional treatment options but either could not afford them or did not know where to turn.
Rather than allowing cancer to define the final years of his life, Mortimer used the experience to create what his family described as a mission of hope for others.
Mortimer was remembered by loved ones as curious, determined, loyal and deeply committed to the people around him.
He is survived by his wife Christie, daughter Hunter, his parents, siblings and extended family.
A funeral service was held in Illinois before Mortimer was laid to rest in New York.
His family asked that memorial donations be directed to the Integrative Access Foundation so the work he began during his illness can continue.