Johnny Wactor, an actor best known for a stint on "General Hospital" from 2020 to 2022, was shot and killed Saturday in Los Angeles as he tried to stop thieves from stealing the catalytic converter on his car.
Wactor's mother Scarlett Wactor said that he and a colleague tried to stop three men from stealing his car's catalytic converter around 3 a.m. as he was leaving his job at a rooftop bar.
Wactor's mother said he thought the men were towing the car and tried to talk to one of them. In the confrontation, the men shot at him as they fled. Wactor was taken to the hospital after the shooting, but he was pronounced dead.
No suspects were in custody for the shooting on Sunday afternoon. Wactor was 37 at the time of his death.
He played Brando Corbin in 164 episodes of "General Hospital," but was written out of the show in 2022.
Wactor also appeared on “Siberia,” "Army Wives," and an episode of "Criminal Minds."
The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Johnny Wactor’s untimely passing. He was truly one of a kind and a pleasure to work with each and every day. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/2wlIM1TpAB
— General Hospital (@GeneralHospital) May 27, 2024
“The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Johnny Wactor’s untimely passing. He was truly one of a kind and a pleasure to work with each and every day,” the soap wrote on X.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones during this difficult time.”
Actors from the show also expressed their grief and condolences about Wactor's violent death.
“Johnny was one of those rare young men in this business who was kind, unassuming, humble, and always thought about other people,” Jon Lindstrom tweeted. “A talented young guy who just wanted to share that talent with the world.
“I wish I had enough love to fill the hole that his loved ones must feel right now, but I know that’s impossible. Johnny will be missed on this plane. For a long time to come.”
Nancy Lee Grahn said the shooting was “tragic, enraging & heartbreaking.”
“What a lovely man Johnny was,” she tweeted.
