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Tyler Christopher, the Emmy-winning actor who appeared regularly in the long-running daytime soap opera “General Hospital,” died on Oct. 31. The actor was 50. Maurice Benard, who appeared alongside Christopher on the series, confirmed the news of his death with a post shared to his Instagram page. The statement detailed Christopher’s advocacy for mental health and substance abuse. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher,” the post begins.
My heart goes out to his friends and family who loved him so much,” Lo wrote, while Paula Benard added, “We are devastated by the news and shocked because we never gave up hope for his recovery.” Christopher played two characters on the ABC soap opera series. Between 1996 and 2016, the actor played the role of Nikolas Cassadine. He also played Connor Bishop between 2004 to 2005.
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