General Hospital's Tyler Christopher Dead at 50
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00:00 - Trying to save General Hospital?
00:01 Uncle, you don't try to do anything.
00:05 You either do it or you don't.
00:07 - General Hospital's Tyler Christopher has died.
00:11 He was 50 years old.
00:12 (gentle music)
00:15 Tyler's GH co-star, Maurice Bernard,
00:20 confirmed the news on Instagram,
00:22 sharing, "Tyler passed away Tuesday morning
00:25 "following a cardiac event in his San Diego apartment."
00:28 Maurice goes on to praise his truly talented castmate,
00:32 calling him a sweet soul and a wonderful friend
00:34 to all those who knew him.
00:36 - That I'm glad that people appreciate what I do.
00:39 I hope every day I try to
00:42 to make a scene as real and as honest and possible.
00:47 And if people enjoy that, then that's all the better.
00:50 And it's nice to get recognized.
00:52 - In his message, Maurice adds that Tyler was an advocate
00:56 for better mental health and substance use treatment
00:59 and openly spoke about his struggles
01:00 with bipolar depression and alcohol,
01:03 concluding the post, "We are beyond devastated
01:06 "by the loss of our dear friend
01:07 "and pray for his children and his father."
01:10 - Any show that's been around for over 50 years,
01:12 you just really appreciate the time that you've been there.
01:16 - General Hospital's EP, Frank Valentini's
01:18 "Remembering the Star."
01:20 In a statement to ET saying,
01:21 "I am heartbroken over the news.
01:23 "He was kind, an incredible actor,
01:25 "and dear friend who was beloved by our GH family and fans."
01:30 - I grew up on General Hospital.
01:32 - Tyler's most known for portraying Nicholas Cassidyne
01:35 on the legendary soap opera from 1996 to 2016.
01:40 - You've shown more strength than I can even imagine.
01:43 I just wish I could help you more.
01:47 - A character that earned him his first daytime Emmy win.
01:50 - I've been playing this character for 20 years
01:53 and to be able to stand up on that stage
01:55 and look my peers in the eye that I have worked with
02:00 and that have tutored me over the years and thank them.
02:06 I mean, come on, who gets to do that?
02:07 You know what I'm saying?
02:08 And for me, that was the honor.
02:11 - Tyler returned to daytime television from 2018 to 2019,
02:15 this time on "Days of Our Lives" playing Stefan DiMera.
02:19 - Allow me to introduce myself.
02:24 My name is Stefan Octavius DiMera
02:29 or quite simply, Stefan O. DiMera.
02:32 I'm Stefan's son.
02:36 - Having been on General Hospital, you know,
02:38 for the better part of 20 years,
02:40 you'd think I would be able to just sort of jump right
02:42 into it and feel very comfortable,
02:43 but it was like my first day acting all over again.
02:48 - Everyone knows the power of the DiMera name.
02:53 My father both cherished and reveled in it.
02:57 - As an actor, that's what it's all about.
02:58 You go and do things that challenge you,
03:00 things that you don't know how to do,
03:01 so maybe you can learn something
03:02 and come out a better person.
03:04 (upbeat music)
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