Bruce French, who was known to TV audiences as Father Lonigan on the NBC daytime drama "Passions," died Friday in Los Angeles.

Bruce French, a veteran of the stage and prolific character actor who appeared in NBC's aughts soap Passions, died Feb. 7 at the age of 79.

Soap opera veteran Bruce French has died. The actor who portrayed Father Lonigan on Passions was 79 years old. French was the husband of Days of Our Lives alum Eileen Barnett. The Hollywood Reporter reported that French passed away on Friday in Los Angeles due to complications from Alzheimer’s.

Passions actor Bruce French (ex-Father Lonigan) has died at age 79. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the veteran thespian passed away on Friday, Feb. 7, due to complications from Alzheimer's disease.

Bruce had a number of soap roles throughout his varied career – including on Dallas and Falcon Crest. Further credits include Beverly Hills, 90210, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Cr