Johnny Wactor: General Hospital actor shot dead in suspected robbery

Johnny Wactor in 2023. The actor, who played Brando Corbin in the US ABC drama, has died aged 37 after being shot in a suspected robbery in Los Angeles. Photograph: Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images

Johnny Wactor, the actor best known for his role on long-running soap opera General Hospital, has died after being shot during a suspected robbery in Los Angeles. He was 37.

His mother, Scarlett, first confirmed his death to TMZ. The Los Angeles police department later confirmed that Wactor was shot around 3am on Saturday after confronting three men who were allegedly attempting to steal the catalytic converter from a vehicle.