General Hospital and Beverly Hills, 90210 Star John Reilly Dead at 86
John Reilly, who starred on General Hospital for 11 years and appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210, has died at 86, his daughter Caitlin Reilly confirmed on social media.
Soap opera actor John Reilly has died at age 86. His daughter, comedian and TikTok star Caitlin Reilly, confirmed the sad news on Instagram in a sweet tribute post to her late father.
“John Henry Matthew Reilly AKA Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out. Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your dad. I’m so grateful he was mine. I’m so grateful I got to love him. I’m so grateful I made it in time to hold him and say goodbye,” Caitlin wrote in the caption of a photo of her and her dad. “I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do, but I know he’ll be with me. I love you forever Daddy.”
General Hospital (GH) spoilers has some sad news to pass on about the death of a former GH star. John Reilly, who portrayed police commissioner Sean Donely on the ABC soap, has passed away at the age of 84. John portrayed Sean Donely regularly from 1984-1995 and made additional appearances in 2008 and 2013.
John also appeared as the same character in General Hospital: Night Shift back in 2008, and he portrayed Alistair Crane on Passions from 2000-2008. Additionally, John portrayed Del Douglas on Sunset Beach, and he appeared on an episode of Days of Our Lives back in 2001.
John had a long history in TV series and movies throughout the years. One of John’s first TV roles was on As The World Turns as Dr. Danny Stewart from 1974-1975, and he then went on to appear in shows including How The West Was Won, Dallas, Dynasty, Newhart, and Paper Dolls.