At the end of Tuesday's episode of "General Hospital," ABC's iconic soap opera penned an emotional tribute to the late artist Jay Pickett.
On July 30, Pickett, a Spokane, Washington native, died at the age of 60 while shooting the movie "Treasure Valley."
At the end of the latest episode of the serial, "In Loving Memory of Jay Pickett" was displayed on the screen with a picture of the beloved actor, reports Deadline.
The actor, who played several characters in various soap operas such as "Days of Our Lives" and "Port Charles", suffered a heart attack last month. Pickett was known as Detective David Harper in "General Hospital" and played the role from 2006 to 2008.
On August 20, Pickett's life will be celebrated at the Nampa Civic Center in Nampa, Idaho. Fans of "General Hospital" can tune into the service's livestream on the Nampa Funeral Home website starting at 4:45 p.m. EST, by deadline.
Pickett was not only starring in "Treasure Valley," but he also wrote the screenplay and was producing the film, according to USA Today, and it was one of several cowboy-themed projects he worked on. Was.
Posting the news two weeks ago, the official "Treasure Valley" Facebook page wrote, "He was doing what he loved: acting, riding, making movies. And he was fantastic."
Despite being born in Washington, Pickett spent most of his life in Idaho, attended Treasure Valley Community College, where he met his wife, and later studied theater arts at Boise State University. He earned his master's degree at the University of California Los Angeles.
He made his debut in the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" in 1991, starring as Dr. Chip Lakin from 1991 to 1992. In addition, he also appeared in "Port Charles" as paramedic Frank Scanlon.
Co-stars and friends from all points in his daytime drama career flooded social media with mourning.
Kin Shriner, who met Pickett via "General Hospital," tweeted: "The sudden passing of my friend Jay Pickett is very sad. He loved acting and westerns and used to laugh a lot when we were together."
"Port Charles" actress Mary Wilson took to Instagram to share the grief of her passing, writing, "Words can't describe how much you touched my life... your friendship, advice and support made me so grateful and Made me feel lucky."