He starred as mob boss Victor Jerome for three years on the beloved soap opera.
Axelrod died on Nov. 28 of natural causes in Los Angeles, his representative Jennifer Garland confirmed to EW.
A Korean War veteran, Axelrod began acting while studying architecture at the University of California, Berkeley.
Jack Axelrod.Paul Sarkis/Showtime/courtesy Everett Collection
He later awoke and checked out of the hospital, only to then die in its elevator.
