General Hospital star Tyler Christopher has died at the age of 50, according to his costar.

The show’s Maurice Benard said on Instagram Tuesday: ‘It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Tyler Christopher. Tyler passed away this morning following a cardiac event in his San Diego apartment.

Christopher was married to Desperate Housewives alum Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004.

‘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.’

Benard said that his late colleague ‘was an advocate for better mental health and substance use treatment who openly spoke about his struggles with bipolar depression and alcohol,’ adding, ‘We are beyond devastated by the loss of our dear friend and pray for his children and his father.’

The latest: General Hospital star Tyler Christopher has died at the age of 50, according to his costar. Pictured in 2018 in LA 

Christopher and ex-wife Eva Longoria were pictured at the 29th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in NYC in May of 2022

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The actor played the role of Nikolas Cassadine on 1,153 episodes of General Hospital from 1996 to 2016.

In the years following, he portrayed Stefan DiMera on 159 episodes of another stalwart soap in Days of Our Lives, from 2018 to 2019.

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 – Greysun James Christopher and Boheme Christopher.

The show’s Maurice Benard announced the tragic news on Instagram Tuesday 

The former couple was pictured at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood, California in 2002

Christopher and Longoria were pictured at an event in 2003, a year before their split