Actor Joe Marinelli, who starred in the 1980s soap opera “Santa Barbara,” has died. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Marinelli’s wife Jean confirmed the actor died following a battle with stomach cancer.

The former carpenter, who discovered that "pants are a lot more comfortable than nylons," also recurred as the director Donny Spagnoli on ‘The Morning Show.'

Veteran character actor Joe Marinelli, who played the cross-dressing mobster Bunny Tagliatti in 171 episodes of NBC soap opera Santa Barbara, died Sunday. He was 68 years old. His death, which was caused by a battle with stomach cancer,