Donald May who stared as Adam Drake on The Edge of the Night and Grant Wheeler on Texas has passed away in Chicago at the age of 94.
May was born in Chicago in 1927 and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. After serving in the US Navy, May became an actor, getting his start in 1956 on the ABC military drama The West Point Story. He spent the next 4 decades building an impressive acting resume until his last role on an episode of LA Law in 1993.
His passing was was reported by Laurie Noyes on a Facebook page for The Edge of the Night. “Don May was a kind and wonderful man and a very good friend to me. Just received the sad news from his family that he passed away peacefully on January 28th at home with his wife by his side, Don was (94). He is survived by his wife Carla Borelli-May, and two sons, Christopher and Douglas.”
Along with many prime time and movie roles, May also appeared on One Life to Live, As the World Turns, All My Children, Another World, Dallas, and Falcon Crest.
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