‘As the World Turns’ Star Scott Bryce’s Cause of Death: Beloved Daytime Icon Dies at Age 68

Scott Bryce, best known for playing Craig Montgomery on CBS’ As the World Turns, off and on for more than 20 years, passed away on July 12 at the age of 68.

Scott Bryce’s Tragic Cancer Battle

Bryce’s death was first made public via a Facebook post by actress Lucie Arnaz, which has since been deleted, but was published by Michael Fairman TV.

“A wonderful actor, a beautiful man and a terrific husband and father, Scott Bryce, passed tonight,” Arnaz wrote. “I am going to miss his eyes, his smile, his wit, his brain, his intelligence, his talent, his bravery, his laugh and his hugs. Dearest Jodi, dear Jackson, he’s watching over you now from a place of pure joy and will always be your guide. But, I hate these goodbyes. Rest in peace you marvelous, magnificent man.”

Bryce and Arnaz, the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, had become close while working together on The Pack and Sons and Daughters.

Bryce first revealed a diagnosis of stomach and esophageal cancers in 2025, going public on the podcast The Locher Room, hosted by former soap opera publicist Alan Locher. At the time, he wasn’t sure if he wanted to talk about his illness, but it was his wife who convinced him.

“I wasn’t certain,” he said during the interview. “And then my wife Jodi said, ‘You could actually help people. There are people going through this and they would need to hear the journey.”

Bryce’s Long Television Career

Bryce was born on January 6, 1958, and was raised the son of a soap star. His father, Ed Bryce, played patriarch Bill Bauer on Guiding Light, and his mother, Dorothy as also an actress. Bryce landed the role of ATWT’s Craig Montgomery in 1982 and was immediately paired with newcomer Meg Ryan, who got her star on soaps as Betsy Montgomery. Bryce played Craig for nine years, but left the show in 1991.

“The Meg days, we were all kids, we didn’t know what we were doing,” Bryce had told Soap Opera Digest a decade ago.

He returned briefly in 1993 and again in 2007, but during his time away from the daytime TV world, he made a name for himself in primetime TV, including on shows like The Facts of Life and Murphy Brown. In recent years, Bryce has appeared on episodes of FBI, Blue Bloods, Chicago PD, and Law and Order, according to IMDb.

Bryce is survived by his wife, Jodi, and their son, Jackson.