benard, who posted quote, it is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of tyler christopher. >> what would brenda say if she were here? >> reporter: making his final appearance on general hospital in 2016. >> jake is jason. >> reporter: that same year winning the daytime emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series, one of only three actors to do so on general hospital. >> it's about the journey an not the end result. after 20 years of being on the best show in daytime television. >> reporter: general hospital's executive producer frank valentine sharing in a statement to abc news, quote, i am heart broken over the news of tyler christopher's passing. he was kind, an incredible actor, a dear friend who was beloved by our gh family. and maurice benard also saying he was a mental health advocate who spoke about his struggle with bipolar and alcohol. guys? >> thanks, lara. coming up in our gma morning menu the new report about rising rates of cancer in young people. dr. ashton is here with what may be behind it. >>> try before you buy. we're checking out three of the most

actor tyler christopher has died.est known for his role as nikolas cassadine on "general hospital." a former costar tonight saying he suffered a cardiac event. friends remembering him as a kind soul and a talented actor. tyler christopher was just 50 years old. >>> when we come back here tonight, one incredible image. the firefighters who rushed a mom to the hospital, but who stayed behind to get the children ready for school? you can feel it... when your dream becomes a pursuit. and with vitiligo, the pursuit for your pigment is no exception. it's time you had a proven choice to help restore what's yours. opzelura is the first and only fda-approved prescription treatment for nonsegmental vitiligo... proven to help repigment skin... over time. restoring what's yours. it's possible... with a steroid-free cream that you can apply... yourself. opzelura can lower your ability to fight infections including tb or hepatitis b or c. serious lung infections, skin cancer, blood clots, and low blood cell counts occurred with opz

the daytime emmy winner, actor tyler christopher, has died. as best known for playing nicholas cassidy on abc's general hospital. his general hospital costar maurice bernard, said that christopher died yesterday morning after a cardiac event in his san diego apartment. bernard also said christopher was an advocate for better mental health and substance and also substance use abuse. he spoke openly about his struggles with bipolar depression and alcohol. tyler christopher was only 50 years old. happening today, negotiations will continue between sag-aftra, a major studios. according to cnn. the negotiations have made significant progress at the bargaining table. they say a deal could be reached sometime this week, but there's no word yet on the possible terms of that deal. sag-aftra actors have been on strike for more than 100 days. they want changes in their pay and protections from artificial intelligence as a rare horse species will be coming to san francisco zoo and gardens. the critically endangered bird chabowski horse will have a new zoo

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. >> emmy winning soap opera star tyler christopher has died. on general hospital. he also starred on days of our lives and csi and was previously married to actress eva longoria, former costar says christopher died after a cardiac event at his home. in the past, he openly spoke about substance abuse issues. he was just 50 years old. >> we turn now to a 14 year old winning global praise. he has developed a new kind of cancer treatment in the form of a soap. meet hayman beckley. he's just won a prestigious award for his invention. >> it's called seats, and that stands for skin cancer treating soap. its main purpose is to treat minor forms of skin cancer, but perhaps most impressive, his age, hayman, is just 14, when as part of three m's young scientist challenge, he came up with a low cost soap that delivers cancer fighting drugs via nanoparticles, which work to activate the body's immune cells to fend off cancer. >> the high school freshman from virginia was four years old when he emigrated from ethiopia. he says it was those years in his native

. >>> meanwhile this morning, soap opera fans are remembering emmy winning star tyler christopher. advocate for mental health and addiction treatment. tyler christopher was just 50 years old. >>> all right, >>> all right, six minutes after the hour let's turn to the world series the texas rangers are one win away from their first championship thanks to a big night at the plate in game four. >> rangers ahead, 7-0. crushes a ball to left field to the wall, good-bye. it is a route in game four. >> marcus semien led the way for texas with a home run and triple, the rangers beating the diamondbacks, 11-7 they can close out the series tonight in arizona with a win. >> so good so good. ladies, i hope you didn't get your fill of sweets last night. >> never >> i'm told carson daly has a very special boost, halloween treat coming up on "popstart." >> really? is it edible >> yes, it is. >> okay. >> now you got excited. >> i did >> i want to make sure. >>> we are going to share a really powerful conversation with jean trebek and katie couric, they bonded having lost their husbands to cancer ver