The veteran actor was known for his roles on 'General Hospital' and 'Port Charles.'
Jay Pickett, a veteran soap opera star, died on Friday, July 30 while on set filming a new movie in Idaho. He was 60 years old.
“Yesterday I lost a good friend and the world lost a great person,” Heffel 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. The way of a true cowboy.” On Sunday, Travis Mills, the director of “Treasure Valley,” confirmed the news in a post on the movie’s officialpage. He also shared that the cause of death appears to have been a heart attack, with no further explanation.
The director ended his emotional post on a touching note, writing, “He was doing what he loved: acting, riding horses, making movies. And he was magnificent.”The actor portrayed Frank Scanlon on the “General Hospital” spin-off, “Port Charles” for 762 episodes according to, which ran from 1997 to 2003. In addition to starring as Dr.
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