Actor Jay Pickett passed away while filming a movie

American actor Jay Pickett died this weekend during the recordings of his new film, according to important international media.

The 60-year-old artist was shooting the movie “Treasure Valley” when, according to actor and friend Jim Heffel, he died sitting on his horse for reasons still unknown.

“I lost a good friend and the world lost a great person. Jay Pickett decided to ride to the skies: he died while sitting on a horse ready to lacerate in this movie, “Heffel said on his Facebook account.

For his part, the director of ‘Treasure Valley’Travis Mills explained what happened on set: “We are all trying very hard to keep Jay Pickett alive. Our hearts are broken and we cry for his family, devastated by this tragedy. “

The performer was mainly known for his work on soap operas such as “General Hospital”, “Days of our lives” and the TV movie “Soda Spring”.

Similarly, he had appearances in renowned productions such as “Dexter”, “The Mentalist”, “Desperate Housewives” and “NCIS: Los Angeles”.

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