How Did Joel Crothers Die?

Joel Anthony Crothers was an American actor. His credits primarily included stage and television work, including a number of soap opera roles, the best known being Miles Cavanaugh on The Edge of Night, whom he played for eight years. He was also known for his roles as Joe Haskell and Lieutenant Nathan Forbes on Dark Shadows, Ken Stevens No. 2 on The Secret Storm, and pianist/newspaper editor Julian Cannell on Somerset.