![General hospital star Tyler Christopher dies at age 50 after cardiac arrest 739](https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/General-Hospital-Star-Tyler-Christopher-Dead-at-Age-50-After-Suffering-Cardiac-Arrest-739.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all)
Tyler Christopher.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for DATGDays of our lives alum Tyler Christopher has passed away. He was 50.
Christoffel’s former General Hospital Co-star Maurice Benard announced his death on Tuesday, October 31. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher,” Benard, 60, wrote via an Instagram statement. “Tyler passed away this morning after suffering a heart attack in his San Diego apartment.”
Benard, who plays Sonny Corinthos on the soap opera, recalled that Christopher was a “truly talented individual who lit up the screen in every scene he played” on GH.
“[He] I enjoyed bringing joy to his loyal fans through his acting,” Benard continued. “Tyler was a kind soul and a wonderful friend to all who knew him.”
He concluded: “Tyler was an advocate for better mental health and substance use treatment who spoke openly about his struggles with bipolar depression and alcohol. We are beyond devastated by the loss of our dear friend and are praying for his children and his father.”
Christopher made his way in Hollywood playing Nikolas Cassadine and Connor Bishop General Hospital from 1996 to 2016. During that time, he was nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards and won in 2016 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Christopher also memorably portrayed Stefan DiMera Days of our lives from 2001 to 2019, which earned him another Daytime Emmy nomination.
The late actor’s other credits include playing Dan Whitehorse The lying game and in the leading role Moon crash, Thor: God of thunder and 2023 Ice storm.
![General hospital star Tyler Christopher dies at age 50 after cardiac arrest 738](https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/General-Hospital-Star-Tyler-Christopher-Dead-at-Age-50-After-Suffering-Cardiac-Arrest-738.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all)
Tyler Christopher.
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImageEarlier this year, Christopher was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication at a California airport. Police responded to reports of an intoxicated man at the Burbank airport in May Entertainment weekly. Christopher was taken into custody after he was reportedly found sleeping on the terminal floor. He was later released and fined $250.
The incident was his second run-in with police in four years. Christopher was previously arrested in 2019 for public intoxication in Indiana.
Christopher was married to Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004. In 2008, he tied the knot for the second time with former ESPN reporter Brienne Pedigo. The couple reportedly divorced in 2021.
The Pretty broken actor is survived by his and Pedigo’s two children, Greysun James and Boheme.
We weekly has reached out to Christopher’s rep for comment.