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Jay Pickett Net Worth: How Rich was the General Hospital Actor?

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August 2, 2021

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Jay Pickett was an American actor, who is best known for his roles on the TV soap opera “General Hospital”. He is also recognized for his amazing performance in the TV shows “Days of Our Lives”, and “Port Charles”. Jay Pickett died at the age of 60 on July 30, 2021, while filming a scene for his upcoming film “Treasure Valley”. Jay Pickett net worth at the time of his death is estimated to be around $1.5 million.

Full Name	Jay Harris Pickett
Birth Date	February 10, 1961
Birth Place	Spokane, Washington, U. S.
Profession	Actor
Wife	Elena Bates
Net Worth	$1.5 million
Died	July 30, 2021

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Early life

Jay Pickett was born on the 10th of February, 1961 in Spokane, Washington, United States. He spent his childhood days growing up in Caldwell, Idaho. For his education, he joined Boise State University from where he earned his BA degree majoring in acting. Later, he attended UCLA where he successfully earned an MFA degree in acting.

Jay had made an appearance in numerous theatrical productions while studying at University. He made his acting debut in 1989 playing the role of Parker in the movie titled “Rush Week”. Though, his small role in the movie failed to gain him recognition. Then, in 1991, he made a small appearance in the movie titled “Eve of Destruction”.

Jay Pickett Net Worth & Career

Pickett was not getting success in the movie, so he tried his luck on the small screen. In 1991, he was selected for the role of Chip Lakin in NBC’s daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives”. It turned out out to be his breakthrough role. He became a part of the soap opera for a year. His next most appreciable role came in 1997 when he appeared as Frank Scanlon Jr. in the ABC’s TV soap opera “Port Charles”. He amazed the audiences with his brilliant performance in the soap opera for four years until 2003.

Pickett picked his career graph in 2006 when he first appeared as a Lorenzo Alcazar in the Guinness World Record’s longest-running TV soap opera “General Hospital”. In 2007, he appeared as David Harper in the soap opera, which he continued for a year until 2008.

Pickett has also been impressive in his big-screen roles. He has been a part of the movies “Rumpelstiltskin”, “Bundy: An American Icon”, “Abandoned”, “A Matter of Faith”, and “A Soldier’s Revenge”. For the last time, Jay was working on his upcoming movie titled “Treasure Valley” in Idaho.

Jay Pickett Personal Life

Jay Pickett was a married man, who tied the knot with Elena Bates in 1986. From his married life, he shares three kids with his wife, Elena. Pickett passed away on July 30, 2021, in the film location of Idaho while filming a scene for his upcoming film “Treasure Valley”.

The real reason for his death has not got revealed yet. However, the director of his upcoming movie, Travis Mills revealed that he seems to have died due to a heart attack. Mills shared that everyone who was present at the film location did their best to save him, though they didn’t succeed in it.