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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Johnny Wactor Dead at 37
Former General Hospital cast member, Johnny Wactor (ex-Brando Corbin), has died. Wactor’s mother, Scarlett confirmed to TMZ, that her son passed away early Saturday morning on May 25th. He was 37-years-old.
The details surrounding Johnny’s death are harrowing. He was reportedly shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles after three unidentified suspects were allegedly seen trying to steal a catalytic converter from his car,” shared Scarlett. She was also told Johnny didn’t try to fight or stop them. However, the men shot him anyway before taking off and fleeing the scene of the crime.
According to police reports, the paramedics rushed to the scene just after 3 AM PT, but Wactor died on his way to the hospital. At this time, police have not shared the description of the three suspects, but Johnny’s mother, is hoping they will be found soon.
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Wactor made his GH debut in 2020 as Brando and was the son of Gladys Corbin (Bonnie Burroughs). Brando fell in love with Sasha Gilmore ( got married and then the couple lost their premature son, Liam, which tore them both apart. In 2022, Brando was killed by the serial killer, The Hook, which turned to be Heather Webber (Alley Mills).
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One of Johnny’s first acting credits was in 2007 on Lifetime’s Army Wives. He later starred as Johnny in NBC’s Siberia, a supernatural drama filmed in the reality competition series vein. He also had several dramatic guest-starring roles in series such as: Criminal Minds, NCIS, Station 19 and more. As well, on the film side, Wactor had a featured role in 2016’s USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, a World War II drama starring Nicolas Cage and Tom Sizemore. More recently (in 2024), he starred as Marcus in Dead Talk Tales: Volume I. Wactor was also seen in several national commercials.
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Johnny is survived by his mother and younger brothers, Grant and Lance.
Share your thoughts and condolences for Johnny’s family, and please share your heartfelt remembrances of Johnny, who tragically is now gone too soon, via the comment section below. Michael Fairman TV will continue to update this developing story.
Such awful news – hoping the assailants are brought to justice. A lot of the cast is posting how sweet and kind Johnny was. Another shocking sad departure for the GH family.
Condolences to his mom, brothers, friends and coworkers.
So dreadful and eerily reminiscent. Deepest condolences to friends and family.
This is just awful. Los Angeles is no longer safe. Shows filmed there need to leave LA for the safety of their employees.
Simply not true. Please stop making generalizations based on one (incredibly sad) incident. Focus on support for those he left behind.
It’s true. Watch the news. Los Angeles not safe and it’s getting worse. Local and national news supports this
You are using the wrong venue to make misinformated assumptions. This thread should be about remembering what a great guy Johnny was.
But, since you made a generalization, I looked up the statistics, citywide, overall crime is lower than 2022 numbers. Auto part theft (a contributing factor in Johnny’s situation) is up. And this is specific to certain areas (such as downtown).
Regardless if statistics, rest in peace Johnny. And comfort to his family, friends and acquaintances.
She is right about that.
Thank you, Steve. Why is it so hard for some to demonstrate basic human decency and empathy when a senseless tragedy occurs? If they have a political agenda they need to find another platform to voice it. This is not the place.
Really sad news it’s heartbreaking. Condolences to his family, his mom and brothers, just really sad.
Shut your mouth. This could happen anywhere
It could happen anywhere, agree, but seems that these things happen alot in Cali. Actors who are well established can live in gated communities with security and don’t have to work in downtown in wee hours. These newer actors don’t have that luxury. Hope cops catch them soon.
So sad to hear. Prayers to his family. and friends I really enjoyed him as Brando.
This news in unbelievable! I feel so sad that Johnny Wactor is gone… too soon.
The other day, I was watching GH, when Sasha and Cody were having dinner and drinking wine, and Sasha was talking about Brando, and I thought, what a shame that GH offed Brando. I was thinking I wish they hadn’t because I really LOVED Brando and Sasha. I don’t feel the same about her and Cody. I was wishing they would be Gladys back with his twin brother… I guess that will never happen.
I loved Johnny Wactor on GH as Brando. What a shame GH didn’t keep him on.
Send thoughts and prayers to Johnny’s mother and his family.
What a big loss.
37!!!
I could not believe this terrible news. Johnny seemed like the same sweet guy he played as Brando on GH. My condolences to his family in this senseless crime. I’d never seen him in anything other than GH and fell in love right away, he seemed like such a neat guy. He and Sasha were so great together, what a loss for everyone involved.
Devastating, shocking, news. Such a waste, such an utter, utter, waste, that in the blink of an eye someone can end your life. He was young, healthy, by all accounts a very good person, and just like that…gone. It’s just too horrible. I just feel sad; so very sad. I can see his smile; he always smiled on GH. What a cutie…ugh. I hope those bastards are caught and are locked up for life.
And those piecing blue eyes. Damn, what a senseless tragedy.
Beyond sad. My condolences to his family, friends and other loved ones.
My god, that’s horrendous! What a senseless murder over a damn car part. I don’t understand what’s the matter with some people these days. It just makes you shake your head sometimes.
My condolences to Johnny’s family and friends.
What a senseless tragedy. Just when you think you’ve heard it all. God. I cannot imagine the pain his mother & brothers are facing. I have been missing him on GH, wished he was still there. So sorry. I hope they catch the bastards & they fry.
What a tragedy. My condolences to the family and I pray the shooter is found and brought to justice. I liked him (and Brando) and I hoped he had found other acting jobs and was doing ok. Sad to hear he was having to bartend to make ends meet. I mean, I know many actors work in restaurants and bars when acting jobs are scarce. It just makes me sad If things had been better for him, he wouldn’t have had to be there that night and would still be alive. His poor family. And shame on the municipalities for their pattern of looking the other way instead of actually cracking down on crime and cleaning up their town.
I JUST HAVE 3 WORDS FOR MURDEROUS SCUM LIKE THAT…THE ELECTRIC CHAIR!!!!!
I have two more words for them. Dragon Chow.
agree but Calif did away with that
Jeanette, stop with the politics. This is not the time or the place. Show and respect.
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heartbreaking!
RIP Johnny!!
Just awful, horrible, no-good news! It’s heartbreaking. Condolances to his family and friends. I appreciated what he brought to the GH viewers and was anxious to see what was next for him. Godd Bless.
I hope those douchebags who killed him get life in prison.
Shocking and sad news. I really like his portrayal of Brando. I don’t know anything about LA but employers should make sure that employees who work late in downtown LA have a safe place a short distance from work to park. My son did an internship there for a year in downtown LA and he was sent on more than one occasion in wee hours of morning to put money in his boss’ parking meter in downtown. Sympathy to his family.
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Jacob Martinez is ‘Days of Our Lives’ New Javi Hernandez Replacing Al Calderon in the Role
Finally! The casting has been revealed as to just who would be Al Calderon’s successor in the role of Days of our Lives, Javi Hernandez. On Friday, April 30, the long-running soap opera revealed Jacob Martinez is taking on the part and he will first be seen this coming June 30th and then on all-new episodes streaming on Peacock.
As previously reported, the popular Calderon exited the soap opera last year to join the cast of the NBC primetime medical drama, Brilliant Minds as nurse Nico Silva, who in May will air the remainder of their second season. The series has been on the bubble for renewal by the network. His last episodes as Javi will also air this May on DAYS.
Since DAYS tapes ten months ahead of streaming, Martinez has been secretly ensconced in all the drama in Salem for quite some time. When viewers see the new Javi in story, we should learn what will happen in Javi’s relationship with Leo Stark played by Emmy winner, Greg Rikaart, plus his continued relationship with his relatives in the Hernandez clan. Currently, when Javi returned to Salem after taking care of his ailing father, and after the bust-up of his marriage to Leo thanks to Dimitri (Peter Porte), he claimed he had moved on with someone else while he was away from Salem.
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Like Calderon before him, Martinez is a multi-talented actor and singer. Jacob’s resume is impressive having appeared in the musical In Pieces: The Musical at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater and he was hand-picked by Joey Contreras to play the role of Grey. Other credits include: the short film, Memory Swim and the play Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage.
Martinez hails from Norfolk, Nebraska and appeared when he was very young at the Johnny Carson Theatre, and as DAYS fans know, Jacob is now working at the Days of our Lives studios, right where the “Tonight Show” is filled. In addition, Jacob Martinez is a graduate of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).
Taking to his Instagram on Thursday, April 30 once the news of his casting was revealed, Martinez, expressed, “Way too many people to thank in one post, so I’ll just say THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART to each and every person who continues to pour into me and encourage me to chase my dreams. I cannot even begin to express how grateful I am. I already feel beyond blessed, supported, and loved. See you all in Salem ⏳”
Jacob Martinez appeared on Friday on the Days of our Lives Instagram account announcing his casting. You can check it out below. Deadline was the first to report the casting switch.
So, excited to learn who is the new Javi Hernandez? Please welcome Jacob Martinez to the role and be on the lookout for his debut on June 30. Comment below.
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This week starts with heartbreaking news. Patrick Muldoon, best known for his roles as the original Austin Reed on Days of Our Lives and later as Richard Hart on Melrose Place, died on Sunday, April 19, at the age of 57. Reports indicate his death was sudden following a heart attack.
Muldoon’s sister, Shana Muldoon-Zappa, told TMZ on Monday more details on her brother’s death, “Patrick went to take a shower Sunday morning after drinking coffee with his girlfriend in their Beverly Hills home. His girlfriend decided to check on him after he was taking too long and found him unconscious on the bathroom floor?” Shana added that paramedics rushed over and tried to revive Patrick, but there was nothing anyone could do.
Soap fans first saw Muldoon as Kate’s (Lauren Koslow) son on DAYS back in 1992, where he quickly became a fan favorite during the on-screen love story between Austin and Carrie Brady (Christie Clarke). Patrick left the series in 1995. He later made comeback for appearances in 2011 and 2012.
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On Melrose Place, he played bad buy Richard Hart from 1995-1996. Patrick launched his acting career while in college landing the role of Matt in the 1990 sitcom Who’s The Boss? alongside the likes of Judith Light (ex-Karen, OLTL) and Tony Danza. Following his graduation, Patrick nabbed a recurring role as Jeffrey Hunter in Saved By The Bell by 1991.
Throughout his decades long career, Muldoon also starred in several motion and TV series including his leading roile in Starship Troopers (1997). He also had parts in Deadlock (2021), Vanquish (2021), Dakota (2022), Marlowe (2022), and Murder At Hollow Creek (2023).
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Not only was Patrick an actors, but a producer and a musician and singer. He often made appearances and put out music with his band, The Sleeping Masses. Muldoon was the band’s lead singer and guitar player. Patrick was also a producer of TV and film projects.
At the time of his death, Patrick was also an executive producer on a the movie “Kockroach,” which is currently in production.
Taking to his Instagram, just a few days before his death, Muldoon expressed,“So excited to be a part of this amazing project KOCKROACH directed by Matt Ross starring Chris Hemsworth, Taron Edgerton, Zazzie Beetz And Alec Baldwin. Filming now in Australia,” he captioned his post.
Sadly, on April 24, Muldoon can be seen in his 2025 film Dirty Hands also festuring Denise Richards (ex-B&B, RHOBH), which will be released on digital streaming platforms on VOD.
Muldoon is survived by his partner, Miriam Rothbart; parents, Deanna and Patrick Muldoon Sr.; his sister and brother-in-law, Shana and Ahmet Zappa; and their children, Muldoon’s beloved niece Halo and nephew Arrow Zappa.
Share your remembrances and condolences on the loss of Patrick Muldoon via the comment section, which is followed below by the trailer Dirty Hands due out later this week on digital platforms.
All My Children and Hallmark alum, Jonathan Bennett has been cast in the newly-created role on General Hospital as Joe Fitzpatrick.
Look for Bennett to make his debut on the ABC soap opera next month in May. Bennett is very familiar to daytime fans for his work as JR Chandler on All My Children from 2000-2001. Later, he landed the part of Aaron Samuels in the motion picture, Mean Girls in 2004 starring Lindsay Lohan, which would become his breakout role.
Jonathan would go on to star in seven Hallmark Channel movies and then hosting and producing the network’s reality competition show Finding Mr. Christmas, Bennett has also appeared as a contestant on Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars, plus Celebrity Big Brother in 2019, and he starred on Broadway in Spamalot.
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Frank Valentini, the executive producer of General Hospital shared to Deadline who first reported the casting news, “We’re so excited to have Jonathan joining our cast. He’s a tremendous talent and will be a fantastic addition to ‘GH.’
After the news broke, Bennett took to his Instagram and shared, “There’s a new guy in town…” Meanwhile, the official General Hospital account shared a pic and expressed, “He’s already tired of us telling him his hair looks sexy pushed back. Welcome to the family, Jonathan Bennett.
Bennett is married to Jaymes Vaughan. Back in 2022, they became the first gay couple to appear on the cover of the wedding magazine, The Knot.
So, what do you think of the casting of Jonathan as Joe Fitzpatrick? Is he the new man for Lucas? Share your thoughts via the comment section.
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