General Hospital Cast Mourns Johnny Wactor

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00:00 I want to keep making a difference with my family.

00:05 The General Hospital family mourns one of their own after an apparent robbery turns

00:09 deadly.

00:10 Johnny Wachter gunned down in Los Angeles over the weekend.

00:17 Johnny's TV wife on the soap, Sophia Mattson, now grieving with fans on Instagram, remembering

00:22 her late co-star as genuine, caring, and humble.

00:26 With a huge heart that spreads so much kindness and joy.

00:29 Now Johnny left his job as a bartender at level 8 about a block and a half away.

00:35 When he turned the corner he initially thought that his car was being towed, but actually

00:41 according to police it was three individuals trying to steal his catalytic converter.

00:46 He approached them and was shot.

00:49 Kirsten Storm's wading through a state of disbelief.

00:51 "I just cannot believe that his life was stolen from him the way it was."

00:56 Perry Shen echoing this in a tribute to his co-star and quote "a beautiful soul."

01:01 We were all cheated of many years with him.

01:03 "But at the same time I'd like to support you."

01:07 Johnny played Brando Corbin in more than 100 episodes of the soap opera Mainstay.

01:12 He also had roles on NCIS and last year on Station 19.

01:16 "Y'all are just jealous that we're obviously the better firehouse."

01:20 As for a possible motive, well stolen catalytic converters are a billion dollar epidemic.

01:26 They can fetch as much as $350 on the black market because of the precious metals inside.

01:32 Wachter's family getting emotional on Good Morning America.

01:35 "One of the worst parts is just not being able to have a conversation with him again.

01:40 He's one of my best friends."

01:43 "They took a wonderful person."

01:45 "It makes me really mad because it's so trivial and he was such an amazing human.

01:51 It's just heartbreaking."

01:53 Wachter's ex-fiancé Tessa Farrell speaking with ET Tuesday.

01:57 "There is very dramatic video of them working to try and save Johnny.

02:03 It feels like he fought to stay here."

02:05 "Yeah, I'm sure he fought to be here because he really lived life to the fullest."

02:11 "Even though you two split, you still kept his ring.

02:14 Does it take on new significance and meaning today?"

02:17 "I guess so because he's gone now and I'll always have those memories."

02:24 "I want everyone to celebrate him and remember him for how strong he is and for doing the

02:31 right thing and that hopefully we can all kind of take his lesson and be like him and

02:36 just be brave and stand up and be active members in our community and come together in love."

02:42 "If you had one last chance to talk to Johnny, what would you say to him?"

02:45 "I think I would say that I'm so proud of you.

02:48 He just inspires me and gives me strength to be brave like him."

02:53 [Music]

02:59 (bells chime)

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