David Gail died on Saturday January 20th.
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The news was announced by Peter Ferriero, who hosts and produces a podcast on the series Beverly Hills 90210. “His friends just told me that our David Gail has passed away,” he wrote in a fleeting post on Instagram. I am so upset by this news. I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to speak with him.”
David Gail, born in 1965 in Tampa, Florida, was best known for his role as Dr. Joe Scanlon in Port Charles, the General Hospital spin-off series. He had appeared in over 200 episodes. He also played the role of Stuart Carson in Beverly Hills 90210 as well as roles in series such as Robin's Hoods, Savannah, The Round Table, Matlock, ER and JAG. He has also worked in cinema and contributed to the adventure video game Blacksad: Under the Skin (2019).
His sister Katie Colmenares confirmed the news along with a photo of her hugging the actor. “There has hardly been a day in my life when you weren’t by my side,” she wrote on social media. Always my partner in crime, always my best friend, ready to face anything and everything with me. Bears will never be the same, but I will carry you so tightly in my heart every day, you, the beautiful, loving, amazing, wild human being, I miss you every second of every day forever. There will never be anyone other than you.”
David Gail's cause of death has not been revealed.