Randall England, the actor best known for playing the scheming villain Jack Slater on “General Hospital” in the 1980s, has died at 75 after a battle with esophageal cancer.
England died on September 25, passing away peacefully surrounded by loved ones, according to an obituary shared by his family. News of his death only surfaced this week, more than six weeks later, when Deadline first reported it on November 11.
Born Randy Alan England on September 22, 1951, in Oklahoma City, he began his career in modelling after moving to New York City, before turning to stage acting. He studied under Kim Stanley and Stella Adler and spent more than 40 years living in Beverly Hills.
England is best remembered for playing Slater in 31 episodes of “General Hospital” between 1984 and 1985, a stranger who arrived in Port Charles posing as a film producer but with more nefarious intentions in mind, including jewel theft. His other notable roles included playing Blake Sloan in two episodes of the original “Baywatch” series in the 1990s. He also appeared in Maroon 5’s 2015 music video for “Sugar,” and pursued a music career under the name RAE while working as a writer and producer.
He is survived by his daughter, Micaela Reed; his grandchildren, Katherine Reed and Julian Reed; his mother, Catherine Burgess; and his sister, Linda Baker. His family asked that donations be made in his memory to the Esophageal Cancer Action Network. England is among several “General Hospital” actors to have died in recent years.
