James read aloud as Days of our Lives baddie Clyde Weston

Did Clyde meet his maker in this week’s episode of Days of our lives? It certainly seems that way! Clyde stared down the barrel of Catharina’s gun as she got her revenge. Unfortunately, this spells the end for Clyde and with it his portrait, James Read.

Goodbye…For now…

According to Soap Opera DigestRead is officially out as the villainous Clyde Weston. The publication confirmed his exit from the soap … at least for now. Clyde may seem dead, but we all know that the good (and bad) people of Salem don’t always stay six feet under.

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Read joined the show back in 2014 and was first linked to Lauren Koslow’s Kate. It was later revealed that he was the father of the serial killer who was loved boy Ben Weston (Robert Scott Wilson) and had quite a nasty history of abusing Jordan (Chrishell Stause) when he was raising her.

Throughout his time on the show, Clyde was never fully redeemed, but was accepted at various times. He got along well with Nancy Wesley (Patrika Darbo) for a time while romancing her. However, it all fell apart when his theft and shady behavior came to light.

Take secrets to the grave

In recent months, he has been playing hardball with Chad (Billy Flynn) and the Greene family by interfering with their lives in the most horrific ways. While his underhand game worked for a while, it definitely cost him in the end (or did it?).

What does this mean for Chad in his race to find out what happened to Abigail’s body (if his wife really is dead, that is)? What Chad wants most is answers. He doesn’t get them from Cat (AnnaLynne McCord); he doesn’t get them from Clyde now. The best he can hope for is that Catharina (Susan Elena Matus) has an insight that can put him on the path to finding the love of his life.