Died – Loss of life – Obituary
John Aniston, star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ useless at 89
NEW YORK (AP) — John Aniston, the Emmy-winning star of the daytime cleaning soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and father of Jennifer Aniston, has died at age 89.
The actor’s daughter posted a tribute to him Monday morning on Instagram, asserting that he had died Friday, Veteran’s Day. John Aniston served within the U.S. Navy.
“Candy papa… John Anthony Aniston,” Jennifer Aniston wrote. “You had been one of the stunning people I ever knew. I’m so grateful that you simply went hovering into the heavens in peace — and with out ache. And on 11/11 no much less! You at all times had excellent timing. That quantity will without end maintain a fair higher that means for me now.”
John Aniston’s performing credit included “Seek for Tomorrow,” “The West Wing” and “Gilmore Women.” However he was best-known for his long-running function on “Days of Our Lives” as household patriarch Victor Kiriakis, the previous drug lord who goes on to discovered the highly effective Titan Industries.
In 2017, his work on “Days of Our Lives” introduced him an Emmy nomination for greatest supporting actor in a drama sequence. Earlier this 12 months, he was offered a lifetime achievement Emmy, with Jennifer Aniston honoring him by way of video.
“It’s a chance to not solely pay tribute to a real icon within the daytime tv world, however it’s additionally an opportunity to acknowledge the lifelong achievements of an important and well-respected actor, who additionally occurs to be my dad,” Jennifer Aniston mentioned on the time. “John Aniston has been working in tv persistently for over half a century.”
John Aniston was born Yannis Anastassakis in Crete, Greece, and emigrated together with his household to Pennsylvania when he was a baby. A theater main at Pennsylvania State College, he started his skilled performing profession within the Nineteen Sixties, with early roles in “Fight!”, “I Spy” and “The Virginian.”
Aniston was married twice, most just lately to Sherry Rooney. He had two youngsters, Jennifer and Alexander Aniston, and a stepson, John Melick.
John Aniston, star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ useless at 89
