Actor Johnny Wactor General Hospital was shot and killed in Los Angeles early Saturday during an alleged carjacking. He was 37 years old.
Wactor’s agent confirmed the news of his death. The actor’s mother, Scarlett Wactor, told ABC7 Los Angeles that her son died when approached a group of three masked robbers trying to remove parts from your parked vehicle.
Scarlett said her son was unaware of the theft and confronted the thieves, believing his car was being towed.
The Los Angeles Police Department alleged that thieves had been attempting to steal a catalytic converter from Wactor’s vehicle, parked at Hope Street and Pico Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles.
During the confrontation, one of the robbers shot Wactor and then fled the scene with the other two. Police responded to the incident around 3:15 a.m. local time. They have not yet provided a description of the suspects.
No arrests have been made, although the investigation is ongoing.
Wactor was taken to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
He appeared in almost 200 episodes of General Hospital like Brando Corbin. He remained a recurring character on the series from 2020 until 2022, when the character was cancelled.
Wactor also appeared in NCIS, Westworld and Criminal minds, and had many other acting roles.
He General Hospital The social media page uploaded a tribute to Wactor on Sunday.
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“The totality General Hospital “The family is heartbroken to learn of the untimely passing of Johnny Wactor,” the caption reads. “He was truly unique and a pleasure to work with every day. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time.”
Wactor’s agent, David Shaul, told People magazine that Wactor was “not only a talented actor” but also “a true moral example to all who knew him.”
“Throughout the ups and downs of a challenging profession, he always kept his head held high and strived to be the best he could be,” praised Shaul. “Our time with Johnny was a privilege that we would wish upon everyone. He would literally give you the shirt he is wearing. After more than a decade together, he will forever leave a hole in our hearts.”
Actress Sofia Mattsson, who played Wactor’s wife, Sacha Corbin, in General HospitalHe said Wactor was “absolutely the best.”
“My heart is completely broken,” he wrote on Instagram. “He always made sure everyone around him felt seen, heard and loved. I greatly admire the man he was and I am a better person for having known him.”
Theft of catalysts is common. The exhaust emissions control device, which is made from a variety of precious metals, including platinum, palladium and cadmium, is often stolen and resold for its valuable parts.
Last year in British Columbia alone, catalytic converter theft accounted for more than $8 million in claims to the province’s insurance corporation, ICBC. Some Canadian municipalities have encouraged drivers to burn the last eight digits of their VIN into their converters to better prevent and track theft.
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