American actor, Jay Pickett, has been reported dead.
Reports say his death occurred when he was preparing to shoot a scene on a movie set.
The actor reportedly died on Thursday, July 29, while working on called “Treasure Valley” in Idaho.
His co-star and co-producer for the film, Jim Heffel, shared the tragic news on Facebook.
He wrote: “Jay died sitting on a horse ready to rope a steer in the movie Treasure Valley in Idaho. The way of a true cowboy.”
Another star from the movie, Travis Mills, took to his own Facebook page to speculate it appeared to be a heart attack of some sort, while also noting everyone around at the time tried hard to keep him alive.
Jay was best known for his roles on “General Hospital,” “Days of Our Lives” and “Port Charles.”
He’s survived by wife, Elena, and their children.
