Doug Sheehan has passed away. The actor, best known for playing Joe Kelly on General Hospital, died late last month at his home in Big Horn, Wyoming.
He was 75-years-old. Doug‘s passing was announced by the Kane Funeral Home, who wrote that he “passed away peacefully” on June 29 with his wife Cate Abert by his side.
A cause of death has not been revealed publicly yet. Keep reading to find out more…Doug‘s break-out role was as lawyer Joe Kelly on General Hospital.
He portrayed the role for 200 episodes from 1979 to 1982. For his role, Doug earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination. Following his exit from General Hospital, Doug joined the cast of Knots Landing as a series regular, playing reporter Ben Gibson. Doug‘s other acting credits include Day by Day, Clueless, Cheers, Columbo, MacGyver, and Diagnosis Murder.
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