Norman Alden, a character actor who appeared in both daytime and primetime soap operas, died July 27 of natural causes at an assisted living facility in Los Angeles, his family reported. He was 87.In the final year of CAPITOL, Alden played King Hussein. He also played Coach Leroy Fedders in MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN. His character drowned face-first in a bowl of Mary's (Louise Lasser's) chicken soup.
His primetime guest appearances included DALLAS (Senator Orloff), DYNASTY, FLAMINGO ROAD and FALCON CREST (Det. Bitterman).