John Reilly, a veteran soap opera actor best known for his work at General Hospital, has died at the age of 84.
The actor’s death was confirmed by his daughter, actress and TikTok personality Caitlin Reilly, with an intimate message on Instagram shared with a photo of the sleeping star holding her as a baby.
“John Henry Matthew Reilly AKA Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out,” she begins her post. “Imagine the best person in the world. Imagine that person is your father. I’m so grateful he was mine. I’m so grateful I had to love him. I’m so grateful I made it in time to hold him and greet him. ‘
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She concluded: ‘I honestly do not know what I’m going to do, but I know he will be with me. I love you Daddy forever. ‘
The daughter of actor John Reilly has confirmed that he passed away in January 2021 at the age of 84.
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Shortly afterwards, the official Twitter page for ‘General Hospital’ shared a message that also commemorates the deceased actor.
“The whole family of General Hospital is saddened to hear of John Reilly’s passing away. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones. Rest in peace,” the tweet reads.
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According to Variety, Reilly was born in Chicago in 1936. He started his career in the show business in the sixties with small roles in television shows such as ‘Death Valley Days’, ‘Apple’s Way’ and ‘Gunsmoke’. He got a chance for more TV greatness in 1974 when he replaced John Colenback as Dr. Dan Stewart in “As the World Turns.” After leaving the role in 1976, he took the big screen in films such as “The Main Event” and “Gorp.”
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In the early 1980s, he broke into the soap opera scene with a recurring role in ‘Dallas’. His biggest break in the business, however, was when he was portrayed as Sean Donely in the “General Hospital” in 1984. He spent a decade on the show before taking on a role in “Beverly Hills, 90210” as Kelly Taylor’s father. He also played Alistair Crane in the NBC soap opera “Passions” in 2005. However, he never turned his back on his “General Hospital” role, and he resumed his Donely character in 2008 and again in 2013.
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The exhaust valve reports that he is survived by his wife, Liz, and three daughters.