Michael Easton reveals he held Kamar De Los Reyes' hand as the beloved actor passed away from cancer: 'He was surrounded by family and friends' By Alesia Stanford For Dailymail.Com Published: 19:49 EDT, 21 May 2024 | Updated: 19:50 EDT, 21 May 2024 e-mail View comments Michael Easton held his friend Kamar De Los Reyes' hand until his final moment on Earth. The beloved actor passed away from cancer in December at age 56 after a private battle with cancer .
Easton, 57, revealed those personal details on Thursday, May 16 during the Daytime Stands Up: A Benefit for Stand Up to Cancer - We All Have a Story livestream . The General Hospital actor said his longtime friend was with those who loved him most at the time of his passing. 'I was holding his hand when he passed, and he was surrounded by family and friends,' he explained.
Michael Easton (L) held his friend Kamar De Los Reyes' (R) hand until his final moment on Earth. The beloved actor passed away from cancer in December at age 56 after a private battle with cancer 'There was so much love around him. I mean, he touched so many lives.
' The One Life to Live alum, who shared screentime with De Los Reyes on the daytime drama for several years, went on to reveal the two friends met on the set of their first film, 1990's Coldfire. 'I was scared and I was quiet and I was instantly drawn to his bravado and his sense of himself,' the Emmy nominee recollected. 'Kamar was larger than life.
' The two remained best buds for the next three.
