John Reilly, a veteran actor known for his roles in “General Hospital” and “Beverly Hills, 90210,” has died.
On Sunday, Caitlin Reilly, the actor's daughter, shared the news on her official Instagram page. According to People, a cause of death was not reported.
The actor was 86, a rep for Caitlin Reilly confirmed to RADIO.COM. (An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Reilly was 84 when he passed away.)
“John Henry Matthew Reilly AKA Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out,” Caitlin captioned a photo of herself as a young girl with her father. “Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your dad. I’m so grateful he was mine. I’m so grateful I got to love him. I’m so grateful I made it in time to hold him and say goodbye.”
“I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do, but I know he’ll be with me,” Caitlin wrote. “I love you forever Daddy.”
Reilly was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he started acting in the 1960s. His roles included “Gunsmoke,” “Death Valley Days” and “Apple’s Way.” The actor eventually starred in several episodes on “Dallas” in 1984.
Shortly after, Reilly was cast as Sean Donely in “General Hospital.” Reilly played the role for more than a decade, leaving the show in 1994 and not renewing his contract. His character was immediately written out of the show.
His acting career didn’t end as he appeared in several episodes of “Beverly Hills, 90210.” Reilly had recurring roles on “Sunset Boulevard” from 1997 to 1999 and “Passions” from 2005 to 2008.
In 2018, the actor returned to “General Hospital” and reprised his role for the season 2 finale of the show’s spinoff, “General Hospital: Night Shift.” He played the role again for the soap’s 50th anniversary in 2013.
Reilly is survived by his wife, five daughters and two grandchildren.
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