“General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor has di*d after being shot during a robbery attempt in downtown Los Angeles. He was 37.
Wactor’s mother, Scarlett, told TMZ that he was killed early Saturday morning after he and a colleague allegedly caught three suspects trying to steal a catalytic converter from his car.
The actor was fatally shot when he confronted them, even though authorities told his mother that he did not put up a fight.
He was shot and killed in Los Angeles early Saturday morning.
He allegedly confronted three men attempting to steal a catalytic converter from his car.
KTLA reported LAPD officers responded to the area of Pico Boulevard and Hope Street around 3:25 a.m. on Saturday.
When they arrived at the scene, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Wactor was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
On Sunday, his talent agent David Shaul shared a statement on his death, telling Variety, “Johnny Wactor was spectacular human being. Not just a talented actor who was committed to his craft but a real moral example to everyone who knew him.
“Standing for hard work, tenacity and a never give up attitude. In the highs and lows of a challenging profession he always kept his chin up and kept striving for the best he could be. Our time with Johnny was a privilege we would wish on everyone. He would literally give you the shirt off his back. After over a decade together, he will leave a hole in our hearts forever.”
