He taught many of us youngsters how to scuba dive & I think of Nick every time I put on a tank. One of my favorite people I’ve had the honor and pleasure to work, and become friends, with in this showbiz journey. Jon Lindstrom (Kevin, GH ex-Mark, SB): “ #NicolasCoster has left us. I will always remember your smile, your love of the work, and most importantly, your love of life! You were a one of a kind, sweet man. 💔” I am grateful to have had the opportunity to be your daughter for the past decade. Mary Beth Evans (Kayla, DAYS et al ): “Rest in peace, sweet Nicholas. It was truly a blessing knowing you, for which I will always be grateful… RIP. I will always remember your kind, welcoming smile and your heartfelt laugh. Sadly, it’s a lesson I’m too often having to be reminded of: There are no guarantees in this life…Goodbye, my friend. Just goes to show that we allow ourselves to be deceived by time in believing that opportunities to reconnect will always be available with those dear to us. I regret that we didn’t reconnect sometime after. I reached out to him several months ago to check in, hoping to get together, but he was leaving the next day on a trip somewhere. We worked together in the late ’80s on #santabarbarasoap and stayed in touch from time to time throughout the many subsequent years.

He was one who was so full of life, so sweet and gracious, and such a wonderful talent as an actor.

Vincent Irizarry (ex-Scott, SB et al): “I’m so saddened to learn of the passing of my friend, this dear, dynamic man. Nicolas Coster (ex-Lionel, SANTA BARBARA et al), who passed away at the age of 89 on Monday, June 26, is being remembered by his former co-stars.

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