ABC / Everett Collection John Reilly
Veteran actor John Reilly, best known for his roles in General Hospital and Beverly Hills, 90210, died. He was 84 years old.
Reilly’s daughter, social media star Caitlin Reilly, announced the news of her father’s death on Instagram on Sunday. The cause of death was not disclosed.
“John Henry Matthew Reilly aka Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out,” wrote Caitlin next to an old photo of the father and daughter couple. “Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your father. I am so grateful that he was mine. I am so grateful to have loved him. I am so grateful that I arrived in time to hug him and say goodbye. “
“I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do, but I know he will be with me,” added Caitlin. “I love you forever, Daddy.”
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Born in Chicago, Reilly started on television acting in the 1960s, with special roles in Days of Death Valley, Apple way and Gunsmoke. In 1984, he starred in six episodes of Dallas like Roy Ralston.
After Dallas, Reilly was cast as WSB agent Sean Donely in General Hospital. He played the role for 11 years, leaving the show in 1994 after he chose not to renew his contract. His character was eliminated from the program the following year, when he and his wife Tiffany Hill (Sharon Wyatt) moved out of the city.
Jerry Fitzgerald / © ABC / Everett Collection John Reilly at General Hospital
Reilly went on to appear in several episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210 like Bill Taylor, Kelly Taylor’s (Jennie Garth) often absent father. He also had recurring roles like Del Douglas in Sunset Boulevard from 1997 to 1999 and as Alistair Crane in Passions from 2005 to 2008.
In 2008, Reilly reprized his General Hospital role at the end of season 2 of the show’s spinoff, General Hospital: night shift. He again played Sean on the 50th anniversary of the original soap opera in 2013.