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Michael Tylo, an accomplished movie and TV histrion who was a prof and dean astatine UNLV, has died. He was 72.
Tylo died Tuesday successful Henderson, according to a UNLV spokeswoman.
Tylo taught theatre and movie arsenic a visiting prof astatine UNLV opening successful 2003. He ascended to adjunct dean of the College of Fine Arts. The autochthonal of Detroit was champion known for his roles successful the daytime dramas “Guiding Light” and “The Young and the Restless.”
“Michael Tylo was a beauteous and caring quality being — helium was truthful special,” UNLV College of Fine Arts Dean Nancy Uscher said successful a station connected the university’s website, wherever Tylo’s decease was announced. “He was an exemplary friend, colleague, teacher, and artist. He had specified a distinguished and affluent career, but helium was humble astir his accomplishments. “
According to People magazine, Tylo played the relation of Quinton Chamberlain connected “Guiding Light” from 1981-1985, and again successful 1996-1997. He was successful 63 episodes of “The Young and the Restless” betwixt 1992 and 1995 successful the dual roles of Alexander “Blade” Bladeson and Rick Bladeson.
Tylo besides performed with students astatine the Nevada Conservatory Theatre, and successful “Stealing Las Vegas,” a diagnostic movie produced by UNLV and Roger Corman. Tylo besides provided the voice-over astatine the College of Fine Arts Hall of Fame events implicit the years.
“He loved his household dearly and lived a joyous life, but helium near america mode excessively soon. We volition miss him greatly, but consciousness heavy gratitude astir each that Michael contributed to the College of Fine Arts, UNLV, and the world.”
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