Soap opera actor John Reilly died at the age of 84. Her daughter, comedian and TikTok star Caitlin Reilly, confirmed the sad news on Instagram in a sweet tribute to her late father.
“John Henry Matthew Reilly also known as Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out. Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your father. I am so grateful that he was mine. I am very grateful to have arrived in time to hug him and say goodbye “, Caitlin wrote in the caption of a photo of her and her father. “I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do, but I know that he will stay with me. I love you forever, Daddy.”
John started a prolific TV career in the 1970s, where he served as a guest on shows like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Wonder Woman and How the west was conquered. Beginning in 1984, he starred in General Hospital as WSB agent Sean Donely. In 1994, he left the show after choosing not to renew his contract, according to People.