Who was Typer Christopher? Inside the Late Actor's Personal Life

Tyler Christopher is dead at 50: The actor is survived by his two ex-wives and two kids!  

Tyler Christopher was best known for portraying Nikolas Cassadine and Connor Bishop on the hit ABC soap opera, General Hospital. Christopher's years-long tenure on the soap opera won him an Emmy out of several nominations and a few accolades, including a TV Guide Award, and a Soap Opera Digest Award.  

Born on November 11, 1972, in Joliet, Illinois, Christopher became a household face with the several Emmys-winning General Hospital. Throughout his decades-long stint on the small screen, Christopher starred and appeared in only a handful of shows, including the acclaimed Days of Our Lives, which garnered him his second Emmy nomination.  

Tyler Christopher is Dead at 50!  

Gone too soon: fans and Tyler's former co-stars mourn the untimely death of the actor. Tyler's manager announced the heartbreaking news and called the late star a "gifted actor." The Emmy nominee's demise was also confirmed by his General Hospital co-star, Maurice Benard, who, in his emotional statement, called Christopher a "sweet soul and a wonderful friend to all those who knew him."  

The actor reportedly died following a cardiac arrest in San Diego. Christopher's passing comes just days after the death of Matthew Perry, another esteemed television star. Fans have since been flocking to the actor's Instagram page and other social media platforms to pay their tributes. 

"So sad he was a huge talent and I had the pleasure of working with him a few months ago as well as the fun times @GeneralHospital," Tyler's former co-star, Lisa Locicero wrote. The soap opera's executive producer, Frank Valentini, and former General Hospital star, Kin Shriner, also mourned the loss of their friend.    

The tragic news comes just a month after the General Hospital family grieved the death of Billy Miller, who played Drew Cain on the show. Christopher was also known for his mental health advocacy. The late star candidly spoke about his battle with substance abuse and bipolar disorder. During an appearance on Benard's State of Mind podcast, Tyler revealed the real reason he left the soap opera in 2016. 

"It crushed me because I took for granted the one thing, I love the most," explained the late star. Tyler's struggle with the addiction landed him in trouble numerous times, including the infamous incident when he was arrested for public intoxication in Morgan County, Indiana, in 2019.    

Fans and stars mourn the actor's death! 

Following his departure from General Hospital, Christopher played Stefan DiMera in Days of Our Lives, from 2017 to 2019. His recent credit also includes Charmed, The Lying Game, and The Twilight Zone.  

Inside Tyler Christopher's Personal Life!   

Throughout his career in the industry, the Days of Our Lives actor experienced several romances and got married two times. Christopher's first wife, actress Eva Longoria, is yet to comment on the profound news. Although the pair were married for a brief period, it certainly shaped the duo's views on their future relationships.   

Christopher and Longoria kept their relationship private from the start to the end. As per the ever-vocal Longoria, the duo dated on and off for a few months before eloping to Las Vegas in 2002, with a few friends, including Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle in attendance. The duo's hasty marriage unraveled within a span of two years and the pair finalized their divorce in 2004.  

The reason behind the pair's split was revealed years later. "He was a lovely man, but I was very young," Longoria confessed before sharing how their stubbornness and habits got in the way. "I was a terrible wife," said Eva. Following his divorce from the Desperate Housewives actress, Christopher went on to date his then-co-star, Vanessa Marcil.   

Tyler and Marcil even got engaged at a point before eventually calling off the betrothal. "Ugh, another loss! Way too young. Rest in peace bubs," Marcil wrote upon hearing the saddening news. Tyler was a private man when it came to his romantic life and it became very clear when he surprised fans with the news of his engagement with Brienne Pedigo, an auto racing pit reporter, in 2006.  

The couple walked down the aisle on September 27, 2008, and welcomed a son, Greysun James, after a year, in 2009. The twosome became parents for the second time in 2015 as Pedigo gave birth to their daughter, Boheme. The late star often reflected on his fatherhood journey and how it changed him as a person.   

Christopher and Pedigo's marriage spanned almost a decade but sadly, didn't make it to the decade milestone. The sports journalist filed for divorce in February 2019. The estranged pair's separation didn't involve any drama nor did their divorce, which was finalized in 2021. 

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