Jay Harris Pickett ~ ⚰️ 

 (February 10, 1961 – July 30, 2021)

A veteran soap opera star, died on Friday, July 30 while on set filming a new movie in Idaho. He was 60 years old

“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.”

Pickett was born on Feb. 10, 1961 in Spokane, Washington, but grew up in Caldwell, Idaho.

The actor portrayed Frank Scanlon on the “General Hospital” spin-off, “Port Charles” for 762 episodes which ran from 1997 to 2003. In addition to starring as Dr. Chip Lakin on “Days of Our Lives” and Detective David Harper on “General Hospital,” Pickett also started in movies, like “Soda Springs,”

 “A Matter of Faith” and “The Work Wife.”