Jay Pickett, an actor and producer known for his roles on Port Charles and General Hospital, died Friday on the set of his upcoming film, Treasure Valley. He was 60.
The official Facebook page of the film — in which Pickett starred and served as a producer and writer — announced Pickett’s death on Sunday, writing that Pickett died suddenly while preparing to film a scene on location in Idaho.
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There is no official explanation for the cause of his death but it appears to have been a heart attack, the film’s director, Travis Mills, wrote in the post. Everyone present tried as hard as they could to keep him alive. Our hearts are broken and we grieve for his family who are so devastated by this shocking tragedy.
Born on Feb. 10, 1961 in Spokane, Wash., Pickett began his acting career in the late ’80s with appearances in television series like Rags to Riches and China Beach. He scored his big break in 1991 by landing the role of Dr. Chip Lakin on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, and went on to appear in 34 episodes of the series.
Pickett continued to build his career in the soap opera world, starring as Frank Scanlon on the General Hospital spin-off series Port Charles from 1997 to 2003. Pickett then starred on General Hospital itself, subbing in as Lorenzo Alcazar in 2006 and then returning in 2007 as Detective David Harper.
