“Another World ”alum Mark Mortimer dies at 59 following cancer battle

Shelby StivaleTue, October 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM UTC

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Mark Mortimer in 1999Credit: Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via GettyKey Points -

Former Another World star Mark Mortimer died at age 59 late last month.

The actor’s death came following a battle with cancer.

“He was curious and determined, willing to take chances, start something new, change direction and figure things out along the way,” an online obituary read.

Another Worldstar Mark Mortimer has died at age 59 following a battle with cancer.

The actor’s family shared an online obituary, telling fans that Mortimer had “lived many lives in one lifetime” prior to his death on Sept. 23. The tribute confirmed that Mortimer’s death came “after a fearless journey with cancer.” However, further details were not specified.

“He was an Army veteran, a model, an actor, an entrepreneur and a builder. He was a husband, father, son, brother and friend,” Mortimer’s obituary continued. “He was curious and determined, willing to take chances, start something new, change direction and figure things out along the way. But of all the titles Mark held throughout his life, the two that mattered most to him were husband and dad.”

Mortimer was born on April 15, 1967, in Yorkville, Ill. He made his acting debut in 1996, appearing as Nick on Another World. Mortimer appeared on the NBC soap for 81 episodes, which spanned three years. He went on to appear in Sin City and 2005’s The Nowhere Man before stepping back from the spotlight.

Mark Mortimer in ‘Another World’Credit: NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection

The former star wed wife Christie in 2000, with whom he eventually started the Inside Out Construction business. Together they share one daughter, Hunter. Mortimer’s obituary noted that she is “the greatest gift of their lives” adding that there was a strong sense of “trust” between the father-daughter pair.

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“He was honest with her. He was present. And everything he did as her father was filled with love. When Hunter was little, Mark put her to bed every night,” the obituary continued. “As she grew, he made the deliberate choice to build his life around being her father. He didn’t fit fatherhood in; he scheduled his work life around fatherhood. Being there for Hunter was never something Mark squeezed into his schedule. She was the schedule.”

Mortimer was diagnosed with cancer in 2024. His online tribute noted that the illness “never became the definition” of Mortimer’s story.

“Mark faced the end of his life with the same faith with which he lived it. His confidence did not come from believing everything would turn out the way he wanted,” the tribute read. “It came from knowing where he was going. He believed in Jesus. He believed in the promise of Heaven. And as his earthly life drew to a close, that belief gave him peace.”

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Mortimer is survived by his wife, Christie, daughter Hunter, mom Sharlene, father Emil, and six siblings: Michael, Michele, Martin, Melissa, David, and Tyler.

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