Soap Legend, James Pritchett Dead At Age 88!

James Pritchett, best known to daytime soap opera fans as Dr. Matt Powers on THE DOCTORS, died at age 88 on March 16 in New York, We Love Soaps reports.

Pritchett's other soap roles included ALL MY CHILDREN, AS THE WORLD TURNS and THE SECRET STORM. His Bruce Elliott on ATWT had an affair with Lisa Hughes while she was still married to Bob in 1962. He also made an appearance on GUIDING LIGHT.

Pritchett was born on October 27, 1922, in Lenoir, North Carolina.