Who did Jay Pickett play on General Hospital?
NEWS of General Hospital star Jay Pickett's untimely death has rocked fans of the long-running show.
Pickett, 60, has played a couple of roles on the ABC soap opera. Here's more about his time on the show...
Who did Jay Pickett play on General Hospital?
Jay Pickett joined the soap opera in 2007.
Pickett joined as Lorenzo Alcazar in 2006 and then rejoined a year later as the recurring role of Detective David Harper.
Pickett's co-star Kin Shriner, Scotty Baldwin on General Hospital, paid tribute to his friend.
He wrote: "The sudden passing of my pal Jay Pickett Is very sad. He loved acting and Westerns, and when we got together we laughed a lot. R.I.P. Jay."
What else was Jay Pickett in?
Pickett was known for various other television appearances.
The 60-year-old started his career in Rags To Riches, China Beach and Mr Belvedere.
The actor appeared in Dragnet, Jake And The Fatman, Perry Mason, and Matlock, and played Dr Chip Lakin in 34 episodes of Days Of Our Lives
He got his big break through his role as Frank Scanlon in the ABC drama Port Charles, starring in the series from 1997-2003.
On the big screen, he starred as Russell Stewart in Rumpelstiltskin, and had roles in A Matter Of Faith, Abandoned, and A Soldier's Revenge.
Pickett's Port Charles co-star Marie Wilson, who played Karen Wexler and had an on-screen relationship with Pickett's Scanlon, paid tribute to her co-star.
She wrote: "This is one of the most difficult posts I’ve done.
"My heart is broken to hear that this incredible person has passed.
"Words cannot describe how much you touched my life…. your friendship, advice, and support made me feel so grateful and lucky."
How did Jay Pickett die?
, reportedly occurred on the .
Director and producer Travis Mills posted the sad news on the film's official Facebook page.
Mills wrote: "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.
"Our hearts are broken, and we grieve for his family who are so devastated by this shocking tragedy."
"He was doing what he loved: acting, riding horses, making movies. And he was magnificent,"
," Mills said, adding that everyone who was there did their best "to keep him alive."
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Actor Jim Heffel claimed that Pickett died sitting on a horse, “the way of a true cowboy.”
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He wrote: "Jay Pickett decided to ride off into the Heavens. Jay died sitting on a horse ready to rope a steer in the movie Treasure Valley in Idaho."
Pickett leaves behind and three children.