Vanessa Marcil broke her silence over the sudden death of her ex-fiancé, Tyler Christopher, following a cardiac event in his San Diego apartment on Tuesday.
He concluded the post by writing: 'To those who did not think I would make it to 50 I will share my favorite poem 'I am the master of my fate. I am the Captain of my soul. he wrote. The best is yet to come.'' 'Unit we meet again,' she captioned a picture of the hunky Daytime Emmy Award winner, standing behind her, with one of his arms wrapped lovingly around her
Christopher's friend had not been able to reach the actor, and had went to his home to check on him, sources told the outlet. 'Tyler was a truly talented individual that lit up the screen in every scene he performed and relished bringing joy to his loyal fans through his acting,' Benard said on the social media site. 'Tyler was a sweet soul and wonderful friend to all of those who knew him.'
In his personal life, Christopher was twice married: to Longoria, and to one-time ESPN personality Brienne Pedigo from 2008 thru 2021. He and Pedigo welcomed two children - a son Greysun James, 10, and a 4-year-old daughter, Boheme. In November 2019, Christopher was arrested for public intoxication in his hometown of Martinsville, Indiana, TMZ reported.
Christopher earned three Daytime Emmy nominations and in 2016 won the award for 'Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series,' after playing the role of Nikolas Cassadine for nearly two decades. Pictured in LA in 2016 'At some point, you cannot survive it,' he said. 'At some point, it will kill you - and it has. Three times, I have flatlined. And nobody knows that.'
She had denied any wrongdoing to the court and the outlet, telling Bloomberg in an email, 'If I hadn’t been his Guardian he’d be DEAD!' He also appeared in the crime drama No Turning Back, Face the Music, and The Twilight Zone, as well as the 2014 romantic drama Beyond the Lights. 'He was a wonderful actor and so good in the Charmed episode Pardon My Past. I remember him as being a sweet, sweet, soul. May he rest in peace. My condolences to his friends and family.'