‘General Hospital’ Actor Was 37

Actor Johnny Wactor has died on the age of 37.

Wactor’s agent, David Shaul, confirmed his loss of life to PEOPLE and remembered his late consumer as being “a spectacular human being.”

“Not only a proficient actor who was dedicated to his craft however an actual ethical instance to everybody who knew him. Standing for arduous work, tenacity and a by no means quit angle. In the highs and lows of a difficult occupation he at all times saved his chin up and saved striving for the very best he may very well be,” Shaul mentioned. “Our time with Johnny was a privilege we would want on everybody. He would actually provide the shirt off his again. After over a decade collectively, he’ll go away a gap in our hearts without end.”

Wactor, greatest identified for his General Hospital function as Brando Corbin, was shot and killed on Saturday, May 25, in Los Angeles, in keeping with TMZ, which was first to report the information and confirmed Wactor’s loss of life with the actor’s mom, Scarlett Wactor, on May 26.

His mom informed TMZ that Johnny and a colleague noticed three males attempting to steal a catalytic converter from his car, and though Johnny didn’t try and cease them, he was shot and subsequently rushed to a hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless early Saturday morning.

PEOPLE has reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for extra data.

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Wactor’s performing credit date again to 2007, when he appeared in three episodes of Army Wives. He went on to have roles in NCIS, The OA, Westworld, The Passenger, Station 19, Barbee Rehab, Siberia, Agent X, Vantastic, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Girl, Training Day, Criminal Minds and extra.

Wactor hasn’t up to date his social media accounts in months, however in a June 2023 put up on X (previously Twitter), he wrote a heartfelt message to his followers.

“Have a great day everybody,” he wrote. “Some helpful reminders shared with me today: Appreciate your health and take care of it. Offer help to your neighbor today. Be grateful for what you have instead of focusing on what you don’t.”