John Aniston, star of 'Days of Our Lives,' dead at 89 - The Associated Press - en Español

NEW YORK (AP) — John Aniston, the Emmy-winning prima of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” and begetter of Jennifer Aniston, has died astatine property 89.

The actor’s girl posted a tribute to him Monday greeting connected Instagram, announcing that helium had died Friday, Veteran’s Day. John Aniston served successful the U.S. Navy.

“Sweet papa…⁣ John Anthony Aniston,” Jennifer Aniston wrote. “You were 1 of the astir beauteous humans I ever knew. I americium truthful grateful that you went soaring into the heavens successful bid — and without pain. And connected 11/11 nary less! You ever had cleanable timing. That fig volition everlastingly clasp an adjacent greater meaning for maine now.⁣”

John Aniston’s acting credits included “Search for Tomorrow,” “The West Wing” and “Gilmore Girls.” But helium was best-known for his long-running relation connected “Days of Our Lives” arsenic household patriarch Victor Kiriakis, the erstwhile cause lord who goes connected to recovered the almighty Titan Industries.

In 2017, his enactment connected “Days of Our Lives” brought him an Emmy information for champion supporting histrion successful a play series. Earlier this year, helium was presented a beingness accomplishment Emmy, with Jennifer Aniston honoring him via video.

“It’s an accidental to not lone wage tribute to a existent icon successful the daytime tv world, but it’s besides a accidental to admit the lifelong achievements of a large and well-respected actor, who besides happens to beryllium my dad,” Jennifer Aniston said astatine the time. “John Aniston has been moving successful tv consistently for implicit fractional a century.”

John Aniston was calved Yannis Anastassakis successful Crete, Greece, and emigrated with his household to Pennsylvania erstwhile helium was a child. A theatre large astatine Pennsylvania State University, helium began his nonrecreational acting vocation successful the 1960s, with aboriginal roles successful “Combat!”, “I Spy” and “The Virginian.”

Aniston was joined twice, astir precocious to Sherry Rooney. He had 2 children, Jennifer and Alexander Aniston, and a stepson, John Melick.