Michael Louden
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Michael Louden was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts
and went on to become an actor. He studied theater at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
but graduated from Juilliard. He started as a 1988 day player on daytime soap Another World
but his most notable role was Duke Kramer As the World Turns
. Duke was a moody young man who discovered his father was the volatile John Dixon (allowing Louden many scenes with theater powerhouse Larry Bryggman
). Duke went on to medical school as well as a lengthy relationship with Lien Hughes, played by future ER
star Ming-Na
. Louden played the role from 1988–1990 and for a brief visit in 1993.
Louden had a small part on One Life to Live
in 1995 as a court reporter. Among the handful of his other film and TV appearances was a role in the 2000 film Space Cowboys. In 2003 he briefly hosted the video game show Arena
on the G4
network. While working at G4, Michael became very involved with the Black Rabbit Society.
He continued to work in theater and independent film until his sudden death. Although his death was investigated as a possible but doubtful suicide, police, based on substantial evidence, concluded he died accidentally in the process of autoerotic asphyxiation. He was 40.
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
and went on to become an actor. He studied theater at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
but graduated from Juilliard. He started as a 1988 day player on daytime soap Another World
Another World (TV series)
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. It ran for a total of 35 years. It was created by Irna Phillips along with William J...
but his most notable role was Duke Kramer As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
. Duke was a moody young man who discovered his father was the volatile John Dixon (allowing Louden many scenes with theater powerhouse Larry Bryggman
Larry Bryggman
Larry Bryggman is an American actor.-Early life:Bryggman was born in Concord, California of Swedish descent; his father worked for a neon sign company and his mother was a piano teacher. Bryggman attended the City College of San Francisco as well as the American Theatre Wing in New York...
). Duke went on to medical school as well as a lengthy relationship with Lien Hughes, played by future ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
star Ming-Na
Ming-Na
Ming-Na is a Macanese-born American actress. She has been credited with and without her family name, but most credits since the late 1990s have been without it...
. Louden played the role from 1988–1990 and for a brief visit in 1993.
Louden had a small part on One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
in 1995 as a court reporter. Among the handful of his other film and TV appearances was a role in the 2000 film Space Cowboys. In 2003 he briefly hosted the video game show Arena
Arena (G4 TV series)
Arena was a G4 TV show which aired from 2002 to 2004. It is devoted entirely to teams competing against one another via multiplayer video games....
on the G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
network. While working at G4, Michael became very involved with the Black Rabbit Society.
He continued to work in theater and independent film until his sudden death. Although his death was investigated as a possible but doubtful suicide, police, based on substantial evidence, concluded he died accidentally in the process of autoerotic asphyxiation. He was 40.