‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor passes away at 37 — Grieving mom reveals tragic details

Johnny Wactor, who was most recognized for playing General Hospital’s (GH) Brando Corbin, passed away at the age of 37.

In downtown Los Angeles, Actor was shot and murdered, according to TMZ.

The late actor’s mother, Scarlett Wactor, told the news source that her son and his colleagues saw three individuals tinkering with his car. Although Wactor did not approach the men, he was shot before they left the area.

He was taken to the hospital by paramedics who arrived just after three in the morning, when they declared him dead.

Between 2020 and 2022, Wactor made appearances in the ABC daytime soap opera. His character, Brando Corbin, debuted on the show as the presumed-dead son of Gladys (Bonnie Burroughs). After being stabbed by The Hook, Brando eventually passed away and married Sasha (Sofia Mattsson).

A video posted on YouTube on April 30, 2022, features Johnny Wactor in the role of Brando Corbin from the medical drama “General Hospital.” Source: General Hospital Official on YouTube
Wactor’s associates and acquaintances offered their condolences.Mattsson, who portrayed his on-screen spouse before becoming a widower, revealed that she was “completely heartbroken.”“There was nothing like Johnny.” So sincere. Such compassion. incredibly modest and diligent. with an enormous heart that brought so much happiness and goodwill. He always ensured that anyone in his vicinity felt valued, heard, and seen. I am a better person for having knowing him, and I much admire the man he was. We experienced a great deal of amazing moments together, both on and off screen, and I will always hold them in the highest regard. Johnny, you will be sorely missed. She said on social media, “I’m sure you’re already busy taking care of everyone up there.”
On October 29, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Johnny Wactor is spotted in Old City. | Source: Getty ImagesWhen he heard the news, co-star John Lindstrom voiced his sorrow and felt “sick to his stomach.” “Johnny was one of those exceptional young men in this industry who was kind, modest, unassuming, and always considerate of others,” he continued. A gifted young man who merely desired to spread his gift to everyone. “I know it’s not possible, but I wish I had enough love to fill the void his loved ones must be feeling right now. “On this plane, Johnny will be missed,” he continued. 

“Honestly, words can’t begin 2 express the sadness with which 2 convey my feelings towards losing another #GH Alum,” William DeVry said of his loss. This loss’s senselessness defies description. Johnny was a really kind man. Really terrible. Many love and comfort to those who loved #JohnnyWactor and RIP.

“Saddened and angered to hear that actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed by suspects trying to steal his catalytic converter,” TV presenter Frank Buckley said in his eulogy. In 2021, he appeared in a staged reading of one of Elena’s screenplays. He was excellent in the part and incredibly kind. Our sympathies are extended to his family.

Producer and journalist Michael Fairman was one of those who shared their sorrow at Wactor’s untimely death. “This is really hitting me in the gut, as we all are. Right now, my thoughts are with Johnny’s brothers and mother.

Television programs that Wactor starred in included Army Wives (2007), Siberia (2013), Agent X (2015), Fantastic (2016), Animal Kingdom (2016), Hollywood Girl (2010), Training Day (2017), Criminal Minds (2017), Struggling Servers (2017), Age Appropriate (2017), NCIS (2019), The OA (2019), Westworld (2020), The Passenger (2020), Station 19 (2023), and Barbee Rehan (2023).

Johnny expressed gratitude to his supporters for their support and acknowledged their engagement in an Instagram video that has since been removed. Whether they were thrilled or horrified by the death of his character, he thanked them and called them the “greatest” people on the planet for their enthusiasm and support.

On March 16, 2014, in Beverly Hills, California, Johnny Wactor attends the Queen of the Universe International Beauty Pageant at the Saban Theatre. | Found via Getty Images Actor discussed his involvement in General Hospital, saying, “We get to show up and bring these stories and these characters to life.” And it only adds to the sweetness of our work. Acting is already the coolest job in the world. I feel incredibly fortunate to witness your concern and the depth of your involvement, and I will truly miss you all.
On September 12, 2013, Johnny Wactor was present at the Peterson Automotive Museum for Get Lucky For Lupus LA. | Getty Images is the source.His mother and his younger brothers, Lance and Grant, have outlived him.We are deeply sorry for the loss of this amazing man. I hope he finds peace.Please use Facebook to SHARE this post with your loved ones.

My Husband Raced to the Dump After I Tossed His Old Attic Jacket — I Was Stunned When I Learned Why

Cleaning the attic was supposed to be an ordinary task until my husband went ballistic thinking I’d thrown away a torn-down jacket. That clothing item ended up unraveling the truth about something he was doing behind my back. And that led to something I never expected in all my life!

It was a crisp fall afternoon when I decided it was finally time to tackle the attic. For years, it had been a catch-all for everything from holiday decorations to old clothes that hadn’t seen the light of day in decades. I’d been meaning to clean it out for ages, but what I found in it led to me becoming a single woman after years of marriage…

Like everything else in life, cleaning the attic kept getting pushed down the list. My husband, Jeff, had mentioned before that most of the stuff up there was junk anyway. In fact, just last year, he told me his old high school jacket, now sitting forgotten in a pile of boxes, should go straight to the dump.

With that in mind, I started pulling things out, one by one. A broken lamp, boxes of our now-grown kids’ school projects, and, of course, Jeff’s old jacket. I barely glanced at it before tossing it into the pile meant for the dump.

It was faded and torn in a few places, and it smelled like it had been trapped in a musty attic for years. Not exactly a sentimental keepsake, right?

That evening, we sat down for dinner, the kind of normal weeknight meal where we barely had time to talk before cleaning up and moving on with the night. The air smelled like roasted chicken, but my husband of twenty years was oddly quiet.

He picked at his food for a while before I broke the silence.

“I cleaned out the attic today,” I said casually, trying to start a lighthearted conversation between us. “Threw out a bunch of our old junk.”

Jeff froze. His fork stopped halfway to his mouth before he dropped it onto the plate with a clatter.

“What JUNK?” he asked, his voice rising sharply, eyes wide like I’d just told him the house was on fire.

“Just some old stuff from the attic. Why?” I tried to keep my tone light, but the way his expression shifted had me worried.

Without another word, my husband immediately pushed back his chair, nearly knocking it over in his haste to get upstairs. I stayed behind, confused by his sudden panic. I heard him rummaging through boxes, muttering to himself.

Moments later, he came storming downstairs, fists clenched at his sides.

“Where’s my old school jacket?” His voice was dangerously low, with an edge to it I hadn’t heard before. He looked like he was ready to punch the walls!

I blinked at him, trying to figure out why he cared so much.

“I probably tossed it,” I said. “It was in a pile of stuff for the dump.”
The color literally drained from his face, and I could almost see the pulse pounding in his temple!

“You THREW it away?” he growled, his voice shaking with barely-contained fury. “I told you to throw away the junk, not that jacket!”

I stood there, dumbfounded. “Jeff, last year you said that jacket was trash… literally said it belonged in the dump!”

He let out a bitter laugh that sent chills down my spine.

“Well, guess what? The day I married YOU was a curse!”

His words hit me like a punch to the gut! And before I could respond, he stormed out of the house, grabbed his car keys, and peeled out of the driveway.

For a second, I was too shocked to move! But then something told me to follow him. Grabbing my purse, I jumped into my car and raced after him, my heart pounding. Where could he possibly be going in such a rage?

When I saw him pull into the entrance of the local dump, it all started to click into place!

The jacket. He was here to find that old jacket. But why? There had to be something more to it than just nostalgia. And what the hell did he mean that marrying me was a “curse?”

But soon enough, I’d find out what was in that jacket and why it would wreck our marriage…

I parked and hurried after him, catching sight of my husband frantically searching through piles of trash. I’d never seen him like this before… so on edge, so wild! My heart raced as I approached him.

“Jeff, what is going on? Why are you doing this?” I demanded, my voice trembling now.

He stopped digging, turning to face me, his face pale.

“Because, Stacy,” he spat, “I was saving money. Fifty thousand dollars. For us… to buy a new house.”

I took a step back, trying to process what he was saying. Fifty thousand? In an old, ratty jacket?

But then his words echoed in my head. “For US.” I didn’t believe it. Something felt wrong… really wrong.

“Why didn’t you tell me about this?”

“I didn’t think I had to!” he snapped, returning to his desperate search. “I was going to surprise you. Now it’s all gone BECAUSE of you!”

Back then, I had no idea what he was actually doing behind my back and that there was more to the money he’d saved!

I went with his lie.

I watched him sift through heaps of trash, his hands filthy, and something inside me twisted. Despite desperately wanting to believe him, his story wasn’t adding up. But I couldn’t put my finger on what it was. We never found the jacket that night. Eventually, after hours of searching, Jeff slumped down in defeat.

He wouldn’t even look at me.

We drove home in our separate cars, and I was silent as I continued contemplating my husband’s actions and statements. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was deeply wrong. After we got home, Jeff went straight to the bedroom without a word.

I sat on the couch, staring at the wall, my mind racing. What was it about that jacket? Why was he acting like this? Was there really money in the jacket?

An hour passed, and I heard my husband’s voice, low and hushed, from the bedroom. I crept up to the door, leaning close enough to hear his words through the thin walls.

“I don’t have the money anymore,” Jeff was saying. “That useless woman threw it out with the jacket!”

My breath caught in my throat…

“No, I wasn’t saving it for me and her,” he continued. “It was for the house… for US, like we said.”

My blood turned to ice. “US?” He wasn’t talking about me. He was talking about someone else!

I pushed open the door, unable to hold back my anger any longer!

“WHO are you talking to, Jeff?”

His face went pale as he turned to face me, phone still in hand. “Stacy… I…”

“No,” I said, cutting him off. “Who were you going to buy a house with?”

He didn’t answer, just stared at me, his mouth opening and closing like a fish gasping for air.

But I didn’t NEED him to answer. I already knew. There was someone else. Someone who had been waiting for that fifty thousand dollars.

“I’m filing for divorce,” I said, my voice calm and steady. “The kids and everyone is going to find out the truth about who you really are. You called me useless to your mistress, Jeff…”

It was the only thing that made sense now.

Jeff’s face twisted in anger, but I didn’t stay to hear his excuses. I walked out and didn’t look back.

A month after the divorce, I found myself back in the attic since I’d won the house in our filing. The chaos of the last few weeks had kept me from returning, but I needed to get my old sewing machine for a project I’d started.

As I sifted through boxes, my hand brushed against something soft… something familiar.

There, at the bottom of a box I had somehow missed, was Jeff’s old jacket.

I froze, pulling it out and staring at it in disbelief. I hadn’t thrown it away after all!
With trembling hands, I checked the inside pocket, and there it was… the fifty thousand dollars, neatly folded, exactly where he had hidden it!

But this time, there was no rush to tell anyone. No need to share. Jeff had made his choices, and now I was making mine. I kept the money, my heart racing at the thought of what it meant for my future.

This time, it was my secret to keep…

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