Randall England, General Hospital Actor, Dies at 75

Actor Randall England, best known for playing Jack Slater on General Hospital, died September 25, 2026, at age 75, his family announced. He died in Los Angeles, according to the family announcement, which was reported through an obituary. Accounts differ on whether the family confirmed a cause of death: one said it did not, while others attributed his death to esophageal cancer or reported that he had been battling the disease.

England played Slater, a villain involved in jewel theft and murder, on the ABC soap opera from 1984 to 1985. One account says he appeared in 31 episodes; another describes his run as lasting about eight months. The character was killed in a shootout. England’s portrayal remains his best-known television role.

Born in Oklahoma City on September 22, 1951, England began working as a model in the early 1970s. His work took him to New York, London, Zurich, Milan and Los Angeles. He later studied acting with Kim Stanley and Stella Adler, and settled in Beverly Hills, where family-related accounts said he lived for more than 40 years.

His screen credits included appearances on Dallas, The Young and the Restless and Baywatch, as well as the films Beverly Hills...