- Axelrod's death was confirmed by his representative, Jennifer Garland
- The artist died in Los Angeles, where he was born in 1930
- He retained a recurring role as Victor Jerome on General Hospital, on which he appeared 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 has passed away natural causes Los Angeles on November 28, as confirmed by his representative Jennifer Garland on Entertainment weekly on Saturday.
Garland said she “had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him over the years as he had no immediate family.”
She then gave the media insight into the last months of the artist's life.
“We spent a lot of time outdoors, where Jack enjoyed sketching, reading news articles and reciting Shakespearean 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 in Los Angeles on January 25, 1930 and later served as a corporal in the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany from 1953 to 1955.
He went on to study architecture at the University of California, Berkeley and became a licensed architect in Washington state.
He also moved to New York City, where he studied acting under 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, as reported by Variety.
Axelrod next appeared in the off-Broadway play Gandhi, which premiered the following year, and starred in the Broadway production of the project, which closed after only one performance.
The late artist made his big-screen debut in the Woody Allen-directed feature film Bananas, which premiered in 1971.
Axelrod had an active career as a film actor over the years, appearing in numerous productions including Vice, Hancock and J. Edgar.
The entertainment industry figure also broke into television, with his first appearance on the small screen coming in a 1977 episode of the crime drama series Kojak.
The artist died of natural causes in Los Angeles on November 28, his representative Jennifer Garland confirmed to Entertainment Weekly on Saturday.
The actor was born in Los Angeles on January 25, 1930 and subsequently served as a corporal in the United States Army, where he was stationed in Germany from 1953 to 1955.
The performer later appeared in supporting roles on programs 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 the final episode airing in 1989.
The performer later appeared in supporting roles on programs such as My Name Is Earl, Grey's Anatomy and Ray Donovan.
In addition to his acting career, Axelrod has served on 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 filmed project was in the 2020 feature Bad Therapy, and he retired that same year.