Johnny Wactor, a soap actor best known for his work on General Hospital , has been shot and killed during a suspected robbery in Los Angeles . The 37-year-old was shot at around 3am on Saturday by three men who were trying to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle, the Los Angeles police department said. Police said they responded to a call at around 3.
25am in the area of Pico Boulevard and Hope Street, and moved Wactor to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The suspects fled in a vehicle and no arrests have yet been made. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
“Johnny Wactor was an extraordinary actor and friend,” Wactor’s agent Sarabeth Schedeen told The Hollywood Reporter . “The world’s light has dimmed today. Among his many enviable gifts were generosity, dedication, discipline, empathy and a perseverance beyond compare.
“Additionally he was an athlete’s athlete. Pushing himself hard physically as he did personally and professionally.” “In a roller coaster industry and our many years together he rode life’s ups and downs with optimism and grace.
Johnny stood for moral greatness in all areas. He is a profound loss to all who worked with him and knew him.” Wactor was known for playing Brando Corbin on the long-running soap opera General Hospital , appearing in 164 episodes from 2020 to 2022.
In a statement issued on Sunday on social media , General Hospital paid tribute, writing, “The entire General Hospital family is heartbrok.