For soap fans yesterday was a sad day as David Canary of "All My Children" announced he was retiring from the show.
Canary has played Adam and Stuart Chandler for 27 years, winning five Daytime Emmys and 11 nominations.
It is believed that his retirement coincides with the show moving its production from New York to Los Angeles.
The tragedy in this is that Adam is such an integral part of the show that his absence will create a massive hole in the canvas. Adam is Pine Valley's ruthless businessman who has been responsible for some of the show's most heinous acts over the years.
Despite Adam's villainy, Canary was always able to bring a level of vulnerability and caring to the role. A lot of this came from his portrayal of Adam's sweet and compassionate twin Stuart.
Apparently he will be leaving town with one of his many exes (rumors say it will be Brooke who returns next week) and handing over Chandler Enterprises to his son JR.
As a longtime viewer of the show this news is devastating because coupled with the recent passing of daytime legends James Mitchell and Frances Reid, it is another blow to the already struggling soap opera industry.
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