Johnny Wactor Dies: ‘General Hospital’ & ‘Siberia Actor’ Was 37

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Dozens of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to demand justice for former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor, who was shot and killed May 25 at Pico Boulevard and Hope Street in Los Angeles.

shot and killed by armed robbers in Los Angeles, the ABC soap opera series paid tribute to Wactor at the end of Tuesday’s episode. A title card in memory of Wactor — who played Brando Corbin from 2020 to 2022 — popped up on the screen.“In loving memory of Johnny Wactor,” the message read.

Johnny Wactor was memorialized by General Hospital with a touching tribute.

Doris Biscoe, a pioneer for African American women TV journalists, died Friday at age 77. No cause or location was given by WXYZ, which first reported her death.

Friends and family of the late actor Johnny Wactor are calling for a reward to be established to catch whomever shot him, and plan a march to City Hall on Wednesday in his honor.

Sofia Mattsson is remembering her General Hospital husband Johnny Wactor after his tragic death.

shot and killed on May 25, after encountering armed robbers who were trying to steal a catalytic converter from his car. He protected his female co-worker from the thieves when he was gunned down.His mother, Scarlett Wactor, told TMZ at the time that her son was a “loving young man” and his death “leaves a huge hole in the family’s heart.”Wactor’s mother confirmed to NBC News that Anita Joy was the friend and colleague who was with her son when he was shot in the chest.

shot and killed by a trio of masked car thieves in Los Angeles late last month, his co-star Carolyn Hennesy revealed that the show’s set has been “somber” since his death. “It was a homicide, so that lays a special ugly overlay to his particular death,” she told People at the Celebrating Aspiring Magazine Summer Edition event on Tuesday.

His brother, Grant, initially posted the update on social media, and Scarlett Wactor said the family will be holding receiving and funeral services at Sommerville Baptist church in Sommerville, South Carolina on June 15.Scarlett said friends from his theater group in Los Angles are also planning a private “not press, and no fans,” memorial for Wactor as well, which she hopes to attend if she’s able.She also confirmed that his co-worker Anita Joy, who he protected in his final moments, will be attending the funeral, saying, “I’m very excited…it’ll be nice that I’ll be able to see her and be able to meet her as well.”Joy shared his final moments on Instagram last Wednesday.“Johnny was between me and the man who shot him,” she wrote. “As I heard the shot ring into the night, he forcefully tumbled back into my arms.

Johnny Wactor‘s co-worker is speaking out.

Johnny Wactor’s family has a sneaking suspicion his ex-fiancée may have ulterior motives while speaking out about the actor’s shocking death.

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has confirmed actor Johnny Wactor died from a gunshot wound to the chest. His manner of death is classified as a homicide.

Actor Johnny Wactor‘s cause of death has been confirmed after his tragic passing over the weekend.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director A GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign to support the family of late “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor earned more than $50,000 in donations in its first 24 hours. The campaign was started by Wactor’s godmother, Michaelle Kinard, after the actor was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles on May 25. Wactor was 37 years old.

City View.“She had a wonderful life,” said her nephew Jim MacRae. “She was bright and articulate. She was still getting fan mail at Highland House.”Mayon Weeks, who inducted MacRae into the Fayetteville Performing Arts Hall of Fame, gushed over the late star’s talent.

Johnny Wactor’s loved ones are speaking out days after he was tragically shot and killed.

Wactor, 37, was shot dead while shielding a female co-worker from three armed robbers who shot him dead for his car’s catalytic converter. He spent several years playing Brando Corbin in the long-running soap opera.

shot and killed in Los Angeles Saturday by a trio of armed robbers who were trying to steal a catalytic converter from his car. The actor, who was 37, shielded his female co-worker from the thieves when he was brutally gunned down.Wactor played Brando Corbin in 164 episodes of “General Hospital” between 2020 and 2022 before his character was written off the show. Following the news of his death, many of his former co-stars released statements on social media to mourn the tragic loss.

General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor was protecting his female coworker when he was fatally shot on Saturday (May 25) morning in Los Angeles, his brother has revealed.Grant Wactor, the younger brother of Johnny, spoke to Daily Mail yesterday (May 27) about the tragic incident. He said Johnny had finished his side job as a bartender and left his place of work with a coworker when “he came across [the three men] and he thought his truck was being towed”.“So he said something to the guys, like, ‘Hey, are you towing?’ And then once he turned around, he saw what was happening and he put his coworker behind him,” Grant recounted.