'General Hospital' villain Randall England dies at 75 after cancer diagnosis

Charlie Carballo, USA TODAYThu, November 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM UTC

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Randall England, best known for playing Port Charles villain Jack Slater on "General Hospital" in the 1980s, has died after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He was 75.

The actor "passed away peacefully" on Sept. 25, surrounded by loved ones, according to an obituary.

Deadline first reported England's death. USA TODAY reached out to a representative for England for comment.

Born Randy Alan England in Oklahoma City, England began his career in front of the camera after graduating from the University of Oklahoma and moving to New York City to pursue modeling. Over the years, his advertising campaigns included Viceroy cigarettes, Dunlop tires, Michelob, and PlayStation.

England began pursuing acting in the late 1970s, eventually moving to Los Angeles and settling in Beverly Hills, California, where he lived for more than 40 years.

In the 1980s, he became a familiar face to soap opera fans as Jack Slater, a criminal and jewel thief known for his signature cowboy boots on "General Hospital." According to IMDb, he appeared in 31 episodes from 1984 to 1985, before his character was killed in a shootout.

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His other credits included "Dallas," "The Young and the Restless," "Baywatch," "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," and Maroon 5's "Sugar" music video.

His stage work included productions of "All My Sons," "The Glass Menagerie," and Anton Chekhov's "The Three Sisters," which earned a Drama-Logue Award for best ensemble cast in 1994. England was also a composer and music producer who created work under the name RAE.

"He was well known for his fashion sense, with stylish cowboy boots a fixture of his signature uniform for many years," his online obituary read. "Beverly Hills won’t be the same without him cruising around in his vintage BMW, sporting his dark Ray-Ban sunglasses."

England is survived by his daughter, Micaela Reed; son-in-law, Sam Reed; and grandchildren, Katherine and Julian Reed. He is also survived by his mother, Catherine Burgess; sister, Linda Baker; niece, Amanda Hamilton; nephews, Wesley and Alex England; stepbrother, Lee Nowlin; stepmother, Lynn England; and stepsister, Leslie Zeegers.

Donations in his memory can be made to the Esophageal Cancer Action Network.

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