Tyler Christopher is dead: ‘General Hospital’ alum dies at 50

OH Polyclinic The family has suffered another tragic loss. Tyler Cristovao He died on October 31st. The Emmy-nominated actor was only 50 years old.

Tyler’s death was confirmed by Maurizio Benardoex Tyler Polyclinic Co-star. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher,” Maurice wrote on Instagram. “Tyler died this morning after a cardiac event in his San Diego apartment.”

Maurice’s statement continues: “Tyler was a truly talented person who lit up the screen in every scene he performed and loved bringing joy to his loyal fans through his performance. Tyler was a sweet soul and a wonderful friend to all who knew him. Tyler was an advocate for better mental health and substance use treatment and spoke openly about his problems with bipolar depression and alcohol. “We are devastated by the loss of our dear friend and pray for his children and his father.”

Tyler became famous in the soap opera world when he started playing Nikolas Cassidine Polyclinic in 1996. He played the role until 2016. He won the Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2016. He later joined days of our lives as Stefan DiMera in 2017, a role he played until 2019.

The actor was married Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004. He was also hired by interns GH stars Vanessa Marcil AND Natalia Livingston. Tyler, married Brienne Pedigo in 2008 but reportedly divorced in 2021. They have two children together: gray sun AND Bohemian.

Tyler was recently arrested in May 2023 for public intoxication at Hollywood Burbank Airport. He was later released on bail. OH GH The star was previously arrested for public intoxication in 2019, after falling asleep in the backseat of an Uber.

Tyler’s death comes just over a month after that of his colleague. Polyclinic star Billy Miller He died tragically at the age of 43. The young and the restless The actor suffered from manic depression and his mother confirmed that Billy committed suicide after a battle with bipolar depression. Billy notably starred Jason Morgan and Drew Cain GH from 2014 to 2019.