Nader died in his Northern California home from an untreatable form of cancer with his wife Jodi Lister and his rescue dog Storm by his side. MichaelFairmanTV.com broke the news with a statement from Nader’s wife: “With heavy heart, I’m sharing the news of the passing of my beloved, Michael. We had 18 wonderful years together with the many dogs we fostered and adopted. Recently, Michael was so thrilled to reconnect with his friends from the cast of Dynasty during Emma Samms’ virtual event to help raise funds for Long-Covid research. He was a beautiful and fascinating man with many talents and skills. I will miss him forever.” The Missouri native but California-raised actor worked in film before landing his first soap role as Kevin Thompson on As the World Turns (1975-78), which was followed by a role on the primetime soap Bare Essence (1983), and then his big break as Dex on Dynasty (1983-1989). He then segued from playing Alexis Carrington’s third husband on Dynasty to playing Erica Kane’s (Susan Lucci) husband on All My Children (1991-1999, 2000-2001, 2013). Nader, an avid surfer and a nephew of actor George Nader, began his career as a surfer in several 1960s beach movies: Beach Party, Bikini Beach, Pajama Party, Beach Blanket Bingo and How to Stuff a Wild Bikini. His resumé also included roles on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, the original Flash, the original Magnum, P.I. and TV’s Gidget. In addition to his wife, Nader is survived by his stepmother Lillian, sister Stephanie, daughter Lindsay, son-in-law Trevor, and granddaughter Juniper. Next, Joan Collins Is Selling Her New York City Apartment for Nearly $2.1 Million—See Inside!
