‘General Hospital’ cast still ‘processing’ Johnny Wactor’s ‘ugly’ death at 37: co-star

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shot and killed by a trio of masked car thieves in Los Angeles late last month, his co-star Carolyn Hennesy revealed that the show’s set has been “somber” since his death. “It was a homicide, so that lays a special ugly overlay to his particular death,” she told People at the Celebrating Aspiring Magazine Summer Edition event on Tuesday.

Hennesy, 61, has played Diane Miller on “General Hospital” since 2006.The actress explained that the cast and crew of the soap series were in disbelief learning that Wactor — who portrayed Brando Corbin between 2020 through 2022 — was brutally murdered.“I think people have processed a bit,” said Hennesy. “We were dark last week, so people are processing in their own way.”“Also, I did not know him to the extent that I know a lot of other people,” she added. “But any death, period, any death on the show, any death in my industry, I take it to heart.”She added: “We have a lot of lovely actors on the show, and when we lose one, it’s a killer.

It’s just a killer.”Wactor died on Saturday, May 25, after encountering armed robbers who were trying to steal a catalytic converter from his car.The actor shielded his female co-worker from the thieves when he was gunned down.Wactor’s mother confirmed to “NBC News” that Anita Joy was the friend who was with her son when he was shot in the chest.Joy opened up about the tragedy and paid tribute to Wactor in an emotional Instagram post.“I was with Johnny in his last moments and I’m here to be his voice after such unimaginable events,” she wrote days after the shooting.“My heart is shattered with his loss but I believe l have gained the best guardian Angel out there,” her post also said.After Wactor’s death made the news, several of his “General Hospital”.