General Hospital and Days Of Our Lives actor Jay Pickett tragically died while shooting a scene for a film in Idaho.
The Hollywood veteran, 60, was on a horse to shoot a scene when he suddenly collapsed.
His costars paid tribute to the longtime soap opera actor, with one speculating he may have suffered from a heart attack.
According to reports, Pickett was working on his movie Treasure Valley when the tragic incident occurred. He was the lead actor, starring as Jack Braun, and was producing the film that was set to be released next year.
Costar and co-producer Jim Heffel shared the heartbreaking news on social media.
“Yesterday I lost a good friend and the world lost a great person,” Heffel wrote on Facebook.
“Jay Pickett decided to ride off into the Heavens. Jay died sitting on a horse ready to rope a steer in the movie Treasure Valley in Idaho. The way of a true cowboy.”
Actor Travis Mills also took to Facebook and said it seemed Pickett had died from a heart attack.
“Many of you have already heard about the tragedy that happened two days ago,” he wrote. “Jay Pickett, our leading man, writer, producer, and creator of this movie passed away suddenly while we were on location preparing to film a scene.
“There is no official explanation for the cause of his death but it appears to have been a heart attack. Everyone present tried as hard as they could to keep him alive.
“Our hearts are broken and we grieve for his family who are so devastated by this shocking tragedy.”
Treasure Valley’s synopsis is: “When cowboy Jack Braun learns that his daughter may have survived a tragic fire that changed his life forever, he sets out on a quest to find her.”
Also in the movie are Brooke Burton, Brad Johnson, Arianne Martin, and James Russo.
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