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John Reilly, longtime 'General Hospital' and 'Passions' star, dies at 86

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USA TODAYView CommentsVeteran soap actor John Reilly, who starred as Sean Donely on ABC's&nbsp;daytime drama has died.&nbsp;He was 86.&nbsp;His daughter, actress Caitlin Reilly, announced his death Sunday on &nbsp;but did not share&nbsp;a cause of death."John Henry Matthew Reilly AKA Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out," she captioned her&nbsp;Instagram post, which included&nbsp;a childhood picture of her father embracing her. "Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your dad. I’m so grateful he was mine. I’m so grateful I got to love him. I’m so grateful I made it in time to hold him and say goodbye.""I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do, but I know he’ll be with me," Caitlin&nbsp;wrote. "I love you forever Daddy."The official "General Hospital" Twitter account "The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of John Reilly's passing. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones. Rest in peace," the tweet said.Born Nov. 11, 1934, in Chicago, the handsome actor with leading-man looks and a cleft chin&nbsp;starred as&nbsp;Dr. Dan Stewart on "As the World Turns" in 1974.He joined "General Hospital" in 1984 as WSB agent (and later police commissioner) Sean Donely, a run that lasted 11 years and followed several story arcs. Reilly&nbsp;continued to make appearances through 2013 on the daytime drama, as well as appearing in the spinoff, "General Hospital: Night Shift."Finola Hughes, who starred opposite Reilly in "General Hospital" as Anna Devane,&nbsp; calling the actor a "consummate professional."&nbsp;"John’s sensitivity and kindness was most apparent with his family and friends," Hughes wrote. "I am so happy I got to experience and see that love firsthand. One of a kind. Fellow Irishman, God speed. Love you&nbsp;#JohnReilly.""There’s no room on Twitter to say how deeply one feels for a fellow actor &amp; friend passing," Hughes shared on "I spent so many years in John Reilly‘s company, suffice to say he was a huge influence on me and I am forever grateful for his kindness and love."Kristina Wagner,&nbsp;Felicia Jones on "General Hospital,"&nbsp;posted a Polaroid featuring&nbsp;Reilly from their time on the show &nbsp;"Rest in peace John Reilly. YOU were a treasure," she wrote.Reilly voiced the wise-cracking archer Hawkeye on the animated "Iron Man" series from 1994 to 1996. He appeared as Bill Taylor, the father to Kelly Taylor (actress Jennie Garth),&nbsp;on "Beverly Hills, 90210"&nbsp;from 1996 to 1998&nbsp;and Del Douglas on "Sunset Beach" from 1997 to 1999.On the NBC soap opera "Passions," Reilly starred as&nbsp;Alistair Crane,&nbsp;patriarch of the wealthy Crane family,&nbsp;from 2000 to 2008.McKenzie Westmore, who starred as Sheridan Crane on "Passions," "Heartbroken at the passing of my onscreen dad - John Reilly. May he Rest In Peace."Reilly is survived by his wife Liz and three daughters.View Comments

USA TODAYView CommentsVeteran soap actor John Reilly, who starred as Sean Donely on ABC's&nbsp;daytime drama has died.&nbsp;He was 86.&nbsp;His daughter, actress Caitlin Reilly, announced his death Sunday on &nbsp;but did not share&nbsp;a cause of death."John Henry Matthew Reilly AKA Jack. The brightest light in the world has gone out," she captioned her&nbsp;Instagram post, which included&nbsp;a childhood picture of her father embracing her. "Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your dad. I’m so grateful he was mine. I’m so grateful I got to love him. I’m so...

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