General Hospital actress Morgan Fairchild has taken to social media to announce the passing of her long-time partner and fiancé, Mark Seiler.
“#SadNews I’m so sorry to let you know that my life partner (36 years together) & fiancé, Mark Seiler, passed away last Friday night,” the 73-year-old wrote on Twitter, sharing an old photograph of the pair.
“He’d had Parkinson’s for several years but it seems to be Long Covid that took his life after his 3rd infection. Hold your loved ones close.”
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In an Instagram post dedicated to her long-time love, she added, “He was a warm, brilliant & very funny man…please consider wearing a mask. #BeKind I am Sending Love To You All.”
Seiler was approaching his 73rd birthday when he passed away last Friday. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2016.
Many celebrities and friends reached out to Fairchild with condolences.
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Star Wars sat Mark Hamill wrote, “So sorry for your loss, Morgan. Sending my love & deepest condolences your way.”
Mary Macdonald-Lewis, a dialect coach and voice actor, wrote, “Oh, Morgan. I’m so very sorry. Arms around you from here to there.”
Writer and musician James Wood sent Fairchild an encouraging message: “I am so very sorry for your loss, Morgan. You don’t know me but you’ve brought so much happiness to me and to so many others. I hope knowing this brings you some comfort during this difficult time. We love you.”
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Fairchild and Seiler began dating in 1980, getting engaged but never marrying despite their almost four-decade-long romance.
She previously spoke about their decision to remain unmarried, telling Closer in 2020, “I don’t know, it’s definitely a long-term commitment and we’ve been together for a long time … so we may just leave it the way it is right now. We’re both getting older.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she revealed that Seiler had been staying in a nursing home.
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“They’re taking very good care of him there,” she added,Closer “I’m very grateful that they haven’t had any cases there … [but] I’m just here.”
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