Days Of Our Lives Legend James Reynolds Reveals Heartbreaking Health Battle

Days of Our Lives’ James Reynolds, who plays Abe Carver on the show, recently revealed some heartbreaking news: that he has Parkinson’s disease. CTS has all the details below.

Key Takeaways

• James Reynolds reveals his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
• The actor describes early symptoms and troubling experiences
• Days of Our Lives will incorporate his diagnosis into Abe’s storyline
• Reynolds praises the support of his cast and crew
• The veteran actor recently celebrated 45 years on Days

James Reynolds Reveals Health News

Reynolds announced his diagnosis on the Tuesday, November 10 edition of Entertainment Tonight.

The soap actor had an interview with Nischelle Turner, telling the host that he first noticed a symptom when he had a tremor that didn’t seem to want to go away.

He also had shortness of breath and balance issues.

Reynolds also stated that he realized that he may have had Parkinson’s for 15 to 20 years, as he also showed early symptoms of hallucinations.

The Days star stated, “My wife [Lissa] would say, ‘You were hitting me last night in bed,’ and I would say, ‘What?!’ I was having these really horrible dreams.”

Sometimes he’d also fall out of bed.

Art Imitates Life

While Reynolds kept quiet about his Parkinson’s for a while, he did eventually tell the Days of Our Lives cast and crew.

He notes that his co-workers were helpful and supportive.

In fact, the soap will explore the condition as Reynolds’ character, Abe, will receive a Parkinson’s diagnosis during the week of November 9-13.

As previously reported in the Days of Our Lives weekly preview, Abe will keep his health concerns from his loved ones.

In recent weeks, Abe has dealt with hand tremors, which led him to get some testing done.

In this week’s preview, Abe will sit down with Dr. Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans), and she’ll give him the news.

Still, it sounds like Abe will sit on the diagnosis and wait to tell his family when the time is right.

Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition that develops when the brain’s nerve cells that produce dopamine die or become damaged.

There is no cure; however, treatment and medication can help with symptoms.

Abe has faced other heartbreaking family health crises, including Lexie Carver’s frightening medical emergency.

As Celeb Dirty Laundry reported, Abe’s decision to keep his diagnosis secret will create another emotional storyline.

Reynolds’ Days Legacy

At the age of 80, Reynolds recently celebrated 45 years with Days of Our Lives this past October.

In 2018, he scored a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor and was inducted into the Daytime Emmys’ Silver Circle in 2025.

Annemarie’s Take

James Reynolds has been part of the Days of Our Lives family for 45 years, and this news is heartbreaking. I admire his courage in sharing his diagnosis and allowing Abe’s storyline to reflect what he is experiencing in real life.

Hopefully, this story will help raise awareness about Parkinson’s disease. I’m wishing James strength, continued good health, and many more years doing what he loves.

On behalf of everyone here at CTS, we send our thoughts and support to James Reynolds.

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