- Axelrod's death was confirmed by his representative, Jennifer Garland
- The artist died in Los Angeles, where he was born in 1930
- He had a recurring role as Victor Jerome on General Hospital, appearing from 1987 to 1989
Veteran television actor Jack Axelrod – best known for his work on the long-running soap opera General Hospital – has died at the age of 93.
The artist died of natural causes in Los Angeles on November 28, his spokesperson Jennifer Garland confirmed to Entertainment Weekly on Saturday.
Garland said she “had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his final years, as he had no immediate family.”
She then gave the media company an insight into the last months of the artist's life.
“We spent a lot of time outdoors, where Jack enjoyed drawing, reading news articles and reciting Shakespeare sonnets,” Garland recalls.
Veteran television actor Jack Axelrod – best known for his work on the long-running soap opera General Hospital – has died at the age of 93
The actor was born on January 25, 1930 in Los Angeles and later served as a sergeant in the US Army, where he was stationed in Germany from 1953 to 1955.
He then studied architecture at the University of California at Berkeley and became a licensed architect in Washington state.
He also moved to New York City, where he studied acting with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof Studio for a total of six years.
Axelrod began his acting career while maintaining his position as an architect.
He played Banquo in an off-Broadway production of Macbeth that premiered in 1969, Variety reported.
Axelrod then appeared in the off-Broadway play Gandhi, which premiered the following year, and starred in the Broadway production of the project, which closed after just one performance.
The late actor made his film debut in the Woody Allen-directed feature film Bananas, which premiered in 1971.
Axelrod pursued an active film acting career over the years, appearing in numerous productions including Vice, Hancock and J. Edgar.
The entertainment industry figure also made his way into the world of television, and his first appearance on the small screen was in a 1977 episode of the crime series “Kojak”.
The artist died of natural causes in Los Angeles on November 28, his spokesperson Jennifer Garland confirmed to Entertainment Weekly on Saturday
The actor was born on January 25, 1930 in Los Angeles and subsequently served as a noncommissioned officer in the US Army, where he was stationed in Germany from 1953 to 1955
The actor later appeared in supporting roles on shows such as My Name Is Earl, Grey's Anatomy and Ray Donovan
The actor began his tenure as Victor Jerome on General Hospital in 1987 and portrayed the character in a total of 40 episodes, with his final episode airing in 1989.
The actor later appeared in supporting roles on shows such as My Name Is Earl, Grey's Anatomy and Ray Donovan.
In addition to his acting career, Axelrod was a member of the theater faculty at several educational institutions, including the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin and Penn State.
The actor's last appearance in a film project was in the 2020 feature film “Bad Therapy,” the same year he retired.