Jay Pickett, a longtime soap star known for his work on shows such as General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, died on Friday, July 30, while working on an upcoming western, Treasure Valley, in Idaho.
He was 60 years old.“Jay Pickett, our leading man, writer, producer, and creator of this movie passed away suddenly while we were on location preparing to film a scene,” the film’s director, Travis Mills, confirmed via Facebook on Sunday, August 1. “Our hearts are broken, and we grieve for his family who are so devastated by this shocking tragedy.”According to Mills, there is no official explanation for the cause of Pickett’s passing.
However, those familiar with the tragedy believe he had a heart attack. Costar Jim Heffel added in a separate
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