Frank Parker dies; Days of our life Actor was 79

The actor, Frank Parker, has experienced complications related to Parkinson's disease and dementia.

He was 79 years old.

The report adds that he died on September 26 in Vacaville, California.

Parker is best known for his role on NBC soap opera Shawn Brady, Days of Our Lives. He played in the show between 1983 and 2008.

His final scenario of the daytime television series revealed that Shawn had given his son, Bo, an oxygen mask after an airplane disaster.

This was one of the most shocking scenarios to thrill the series and give a dramatic outcome to someone who appeared there for nearly 25 years.

Parker has also appeared on other television shows throughout his career, including:

Gomer Pyle: USMC, Daktari and Hogan's Heroes, Mission: Impossible, Mod Squad, Little House on the Prairie, S.W.A.T.

Stephen Nichols, co-star of Parker's Days of Our Lives, directed tributes on social media shortly after the news of the death became public.

"Rest in peace, Frank Parker," he writes. "Good man good actor. Best pop TV in right. So full of Blarney and Joy! A lot of love for your trip.

Parker leaves his wife, Mary; girls, Danielle Buckles and Lindsay Parker (Travis Burbank); his grandson, Jaxson Dale; and several nieces and nephews.

We extend our thoughts and prayers to Parker's friends and family during this difficult time.

Paul Dailly is the associated TV Fanatic editor. Follow him on Twitter.