Jay Pickett remembered: General Hospital shares a tribute to the actor

Jay Pickett remembered: General Hospital shares a tribute to the actor three weeks after he died suddenly at age 60 while filming a movie in Idaho

• Longtime soap opera actor Jay Pickett died three weeks ago at the age of 60
•  The star collapsed suddenly while sitting on a horse on a movie set in Idaho
• Crew members tried to revive him but were not successful, it was shared
• Jay was best known for his work on the daytime shows Days Of Our Lives
• This week General Hospital shared a tribute to the longtime actor 

By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com

Published: 09:28 EDT, 18 August 2021 | Updated: 10:08 EDT, 18 August 2021

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Jay Pickett died three weeks ago at the age of 60 while shooting a movie in Idaho.

And this week ABC’s soap opera General Hospital, a show he starred on for many years, shared a silent tribute to the veteran actor.

The tribute took place at the end of Tuesday’s episode as producers showed a photo of the star adding. ‘In Loving Memory of Jay Pickett.’

A farewell: Jay Pickett died three weeks ago at the age of 60 while shooting a movie in Idaho. And this week ABC’s soap opera General Hospital, a show he starred on for many years, shared a silent tribute to the veteran actor. Seen in 2019 in Los Angeles

A fan favorite: The tribute took place at the end of Tuesday’s episode as producers showed a photo of the star adding. ‘In Loving Memory of Jay Pickett.’ Pickett seen on All My Children

He had played Detective David Harper on General Hospital from 2006 to 2008.

In addition to General Hospital, Pickett starred as Dr Chip Lakin on Days of Our Lives from 1991 until 1992. Then came the role of Frank Scanlon on the soaper Port Charles (1997 until 2003).

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Jay – who was born in Spokane, Washington – also guest starred on the prime time TV series Desperate Housewives, Perry Mason, China Beach, Mr. Belvedere, Dragnet, Saving Grace and NCIS.

On set: Jim Heffel, a costar and co-producer on the movie, shared the news on Facebook. ‘Jay died sitting on a horse ready to rope a steer in the movie Treasure Valley in Idaho,’ began the actor. ‘The way of a true cowboy’

He is survived by his wife, Elena, and their children Tyler Pickett, Michaela Pickett, Maegan Pickett. They reside in California. 

In July he collapsed suddenly. It happened while he was on a horse as he was about to shoot a scene for a movie filming in Idaho.

A costar took to social media to speculate Jay may have suffered from a heart attack, adding several of the crew members had tried to revive him.

The official cause of death has not yet been released. 

Sad loss: Seen in 2002 in a promo still for Port Charles

The star was working on his film Treasure Valley in Idaho. He was the lead actor and had also written and was producing the Western film that was scheduled to be released in 2022.

Jim Heffel, a costar and co-producer on the movie, shared the news on Facebook. 

‘Yesterday I lost a good friend and the world lost a great person,’ said Heffel.

‘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.’

Travis Mills, who was also acting in the film, said on Facebook it seemed the star had a heart attack.

‘Many of you have already heard about the tragedy that happened two days ago,’ said Mills of the actor who grew up in Caldwell, Idaho.

‘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. 

‘There is no official explanation for the cause of his death but it appears to have been a heart attack. 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.’ 

At work: He played a doctor on Port Charles. Seen here in 1998 with Sarah Aldrich

A team player: From left Pickett, David Gail, Pat Crowley, Sarah Aldrich on Port Charles

Jay was starring as Jack Braun in Treasure Valley. The synopsis is: ‘When cowboy Jack Braun learns that his daughter may have survived a tragic fire that changed his life forever, he sets out on a quest to find her.’

Also in the film are James Russo, Brad Johnson, Arianne Martin and Brooke Burton. 

The actor has several other films that are wrapped and waiting for release. They are Shooting Star with Heather McComb, Heart Of The Gun with John Marrs, and Catch The Bullet with Peter Facinelli.   

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