{"id":2253606,"date":"2024-05-26T23:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T03:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnny-wactor-dead-actor-dies-at-37-from-fatal-gunshot-wound\/"},"modified":"2024-05-26T23:20:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T03:20:29","slug":"johnny-wactor-dead-actor-dies-at-37-from-fatal-gunshot-wound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnny-wactor-dead-actor-dies-at-37-from-fatal-gunshot-wound\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Johnny Wactor meets tragic end at 37, succumbs to fatal gun injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnny-wactor-dead-actor-dies-at-37-from-fatal-gunshot-wound%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2253606&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Actor Johnny Wactor, known for his role in &#8216;General Hospital&#8217;, \u200bmet a tragic end\u200b on an early \u200cSaturday\u200c in downtown Los Angeles. He was killed,\u2062 at the\u2063 age of 37, by three suspects who were allegedly\u200c attempting to steal the catalytic converter from \u2062his car, according to reports from TMZ. Wactor noticed the men around his vehicle but did not engage\u200b in \u2062a fight. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">actor<\/a> sustained gunshot wounds and \u200blater succumbed to them at a \u2063nearby hospital. Police\u2064 investigations \u2062are ongoing and\u200d no suspects have\u2062 been caught yet. Wactor&#8217;s co<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">-star<\/a>, Ashton Arbab,\u2062 expressed profound grief and praised\u2062 him as an inspiring, unique actor and a great human.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Actor <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/celebrities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Johnny Wactor<\/a> died early Saturday when he was <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gun-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>shot<\/a> by three men who are suspected of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>stealing the catalytic converter<\/a> from his car.<\/p>\n<p>Wactor, 37, saw three men surrounding his vehicle while with a coworker in downtown Los Angeles, California, according to his mother Scarlett\u2019s report to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/05\/26\/general-hospital-actor-johnny-wactor-dead-shot-killed-robbery-attempt-car-catalytic-converter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TMZ\"><em>TMZ<\/em><\/a>. He reportedly did not fight the suspects, but was shot anyways and died of his wounds at a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Police have not captured any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-turn-in-case-of-missing-american-australian-tourists-bodies-found-near-where-they-disappeared\/\" title=\"Tragic Discovery: Bodies of Missing American and Australian Tourists Found Near Disappearance Site\">suspects related<\/a> to the shooting.<\/p>\n<p>Catalytic converters are common components on cars that help filter engine exhaust. They tend to be made out of precious metals of value, which makes them the target of theft. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cabsolutely heartbroken while typing this,\u201d co-star Ashton Arbab wrote on X. \u201cJohnny Wactor was not only my tv dad for more than 25 episodes on General Hospital but he was a great human, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/father-of-slain-brianna-kupfer-blames-politicians-for-letting-criminals-free\/\" title=\"Father of Slain Brianna Kupfer Blames Politicians for Letting Criminals Free\">kind soul<\/a>, an inspiration and a one of a kind actor. May your soul rest in peace. Heaven gained an Angel.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">absolutely heartbroken while typing this. Johnny Wactor was not only my tv dad for more than 25 episodes on General Hospital but he was a great human, a kind soul, an inspiration and a one of a kind actor. May your soul rest in peace. Heaven gained an Angel\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/generalhospital?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#generalhospital<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gh?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3EvHAol3TJ\">pic.twitter.com\/3EvHAol3TJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ashton Arbab (@ashton_arbab) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashton_arbab\/status\/1794878415277023379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen the tears slow down, I am literally sick to my stomach at this news. Johnny was one of those rare young men in this business who was kind, unassuming, humble, and always thought about other people,\u201d fellow actor Jon Lindstrom wrote. \u201cA talented young guy who just wanted to share that talent with the world. I wish I had enough love to fill the hole that his loved ones must feel right now, but I know that\u2019s impossible. Johnny will be missed on this plane. For a long time to come. R.I.P.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JohnnyWactor?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JohnnyWactor<\/a> When the tears slow down, I am literally sick to my stomach at this news. Johnny was one of those rare young men in this business who was kind, unassuming, humble, and always thought about other people. A talented young guy who just wanted to share that talent with\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IQVqvhe3nn\">pic.twitter.com\/IQVqvhe3nn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Lindstrom (@thejonlindstrom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thejonlindstrom\/status\/1794865503380591047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The actor was also known for his roles on <em>Westworld<\/em>, <em>Station 19<\/em>, and others. His longest stint was his over 160-episode arc on <em>General Hospital<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Wactor leaves behind his brothers brothers Lance and Grant.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Johnny Wactor, 37, tragically passed away on an early Saturday morning in downtown Los Angeles. Three suspects alleged to be involved in a catalytic converter theft from his car reportedly shot him. According to information from his mother, Scarlett, revealed to TMZ, Johnny spotted the perpetrators but chose not to engage in a fight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2253607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Johnny-Wactor.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2253606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Johnny-Wactor.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2253606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2253607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2253606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2253606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2253606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}