Days of Our Lives alum Tyler Christopher has died. He was 50.
Christopher’s former Normal Hospital costar Maurice Benard introduced his dying on Tuesday, October 31. “It’s with nice unhappiness that we share the information of the passing of Tyler Christopher,” Benard, 60, wrote through an Instagram assertion. “Tyler handed away this morning following a cardiac occasion in his San Diego condominium.”
Benard, who performs Sonny Corinthos on the cleaning soap opera, recalled Christopher being a “actually proficient person that lit up the display screen in each scene he carried out” on GH.
“[He] relished bringing pleasure to his loyal followers by means of his appearing,” Benard continued. “Tyler was a candy soul and great buddy to all of those that knew him.”
He concluded: “Tyler was an advocate for higher psychological well being and substance use remedy who brazenly spoke about his struggles with bipolar melancholy and alcohol. We’re past devastated by the lack of our pricey buddy and pray for his youngsters and his father.”
Christopher paved his means in Hollywood enjoying Nikolas Cassadine and Connor Bishop on Normal Hospital from 1996 to 2016. Throughout that point, he was nominated for 5 Daytime Emmy Awards and gained in 2016 for Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Sequence. Christopher additionally memorably portrayed Stefan DiMera on Days of Our Lives from 2001 to 2019, which earned him one other Daytime Emmy nomination.
The late actor’s different credit embrace enjoying Dan Whitehorse on The Mendacity Recreation and starring in Moon Crash, Thor: God of Thunder and 2023’s Ice Storm.
Earlier this 12 months, Christopher was arrested on suspicion of public intoxication at an airport in California. Police responded in Could to stories of a drunk male on the Burbank airport, in accordance with Leisure Weekly. Christopher was taken into custody after he was reportedly discovered sleeping on the terminal flooring. He was later launched and fined $250.
The incident was his second run-in with police in 4 years. Christopher was beforehand arrested in 2019 for public intoxication in Indiana.
Christopher was married to Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004. He tied the knot for a second time in 2008 with former ESPN reporter Brienne Pedigo. The pair reportedly divorced in 2021.
The Fairly Damaged actor is survived by his and Pedigo’s two youngsters, Greysun James and Boheme.
Us Weekly has reached out to Christopher’s rep for remark.