General Hospital Star Randall England Dies at 75
Randall England, the actor who played villain Jack Slater on General Hospital in the mid-1980s, died September 25 in Los Angeles at age 75, his family announced. He also appeared in Baywatch and Beverly Hills Chihuahua and wrote and recorded music.
General Hospital star Randall England, who played the scheming villain Jack Slater on the ABC soap opera, died September 25 in Los Angeles at age 75, his family announced this week.
England appeared in 31 episodes of General Hospital between 1984 and 1985. His family asked that memorial donations go to the Esophageal Cancer Action Network.
Cause of death
An obituary said he died peacefully, surrounded by family, after a battle with esophageal cancer. Other reports noted that the family did not confirm a cause of death, though the donation request points to that disease.
The obituary described a man who valued family above his career. "Of all his roles, being a father and 'Pappaw' to his grandchildren meant the most to him," the tribute said.
A career across screen and stage
England was born September 22, 1951, in Oklahoma City and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. He began modeling in the early 1970s and worked in New York, London, Zurich, Milan and Los Angeles. He studied acting with Kim Stanley and Stella Adler.
His screen career began in 1978 with an uncredited part in a TV movie. In 1984 he appeared in an episode of This Is the Life, and the same year he was cast as Slater.
He later appeared in two episodes of Baywatch in the late 1990s. He voiced the character Butler in the 2008 film Beverly Hills Chihuahua. His last acting credit was the 2018 film Shiner.
On stage, England appeared in productions of All My Sons, The Glass Menagerie and Anton Chekhov's The Three Sisters. The Three Sisters production won a Drama League Award for best ensemble cast. He also produced the documentary The Needs of Kim Stanley and wrote, produced and recorded music under the name RAE.
Survivors
England is survived by his daughter, Micaela Reed (Sam), and grandchildren Katherine and Julian. His mother, Catherine Burgess, and sister, Linda Baker, also survive him, along with extended family.
He is one of several General Hospital actors to die in recent years. Stuart Damon, who played Alan Quartermaine for 30 years, died in 2021 aged 84. Tristan Rogers, who played Robert Scorpio, died last August at 79 after cancer.
Johnny Wactor, who played Brando Corbin from 2020 to 2022, was killed in 2024 at age 37 after being shot during an attempted robbery.
"His legacy lives on in the people he loved, taught, and supported," the family's tribute said.
