Fans, Colleagues Mourn ‘General Hospital’ Actor Johnny Wactor After Murder
Published on May 27, 2024
LOS ANGELES—Actor Johnny Wactor was being mourned by family, friends and fans Monday, May 27, after his death at the hands of a gunman allegedly trying to steal a catalytic converter from his car near downtown Los Angeles. Mr. Wactor, 37, who appeared on nearly 200 episodes of “General Hospital” from 2020-22, was shot after encountering three suspects by his vehicle at about 3 a.m. Saturday in the area of West Pico Boulevard and South Hope Street. One of the suspects fired at him, then the trio fled the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Paramedics rushed him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead....