She was the first Black actress in soaps to receive a contract role. The following month, the industry paid tribute to Micki Grant, who passed away at 92. Chip Lakin on Days of Our Lives but is most recognized for his Port Charles role as Frank Scanlon. Director Travis Mills confirmed that “our leading man, writer, producer, and creator of this movie passed away suddenly while we were on location preparing to film a scene.” Though there was no official cause of death at the time, Mills went on to say, “It appears to have been a heart attack.” Pickett first hit the daytime scene in 1991 playing Dr. Reilly was 84.Ī post shared by Steve Burton brought another tragedy when soap alum Jay Pickett died suddenly on the set of his upcoming 2022 movie Treasure Valley. A consummate professional.” The ABC soap went on to air a special episode to honor Reilly and included his real-life daughter Caitlin during a mystery of sorts that paid homage to his Port Charles character.
In his deep, all American growl he welcomed me to the show and told me he would be there for me should I ever need anything. In January, General Hospital’s Finola Hughes (Anna) shared a tribute to co-star John Reilly (ex-Sean Donely) and recalled, “One of the first days I walked on the General Hospital set this tall, handsome man in a leather jacket sauntered towards me. Before we close out the latest chapter of 2021, we wanted to take this time to reflect on a few of the actors lost during the last twelve months and hear from the castmates who not only worked with them over the years but considered them friends. It’s almost the end of another year and as in years past, daytime said goodbye to many soap opera stars who have left their mark in the industry. As the years come and go, we honor the many talented actors who have brought some of our favorite daytime characters into our homes.
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