American actor Johnny Wactor, known for his role in the series. central Hospital (General Hospital, in the original version) was shot dead in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 26. According to American media, he tried to intervene to prevent the theft of his car by three people when one of the suspects opened fire. He was 37 years old.
According to the American channel ABC 7, which provided the information, it was around 3 in the morning when Johnny Wactor left work in a bar in Los Angeles in the company of a colleague. Local police investigators report that when he went to his vehicle, he discovered three men attempting to steal his catalytic converter.
According to Scarlett Wactor, the actor’s mother, she initially thought they were trying to tow her car. She approached and one of the suspects shot her. Johnny Wactor was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Hollywood Reporter specifies that the three suspects fled in a vehicle and that the investigation continues.
“The broken heart”
Yeah central Hospital Although it never managed to excite the French public, despite an attempt by TF1, which aired it briefly in the 1990s, the series is a small institution in the United States. Launched in 1961, it is in its 61st season and has more than 15,000 episodes.
According to Deadline, Johnny Wactor played the character of Brando Corbin between 2020 and 2022, the year of the protagonist’s death. The television show team published a tribute this Monday, May 27, on Instagram:
“The entire ‘Central Hospital’ family is heartbroken to learn of the untimely death of Johnny Wactor,” we read.
“He was one of a kind and a pleasure to work with every day. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time.”
Active since the late 2000s, Johnny Wactor appeared on the series. Criminal minds, The OA, Western world, The passenger either Station 19. As for cinema, we saw him in particular alongside Nicolas Cage in USS Indianapolis.
Source: BFM TV
