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'General Hospital' Star Johnny Wactor's Official Cause of Death Revealed

'General Hospital' star Johnny Wactor was fatally shot in Los Angeles on Sunday.

According to a report from the Los Angeles County Coroner obtained by ET, Wactor died by homicide, with the manner of death being a gunshot wound to the chest. The actor -- best known for his role as Brando Corbin on General Hospital-- was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday morning during a suspected catalytic converter theft. Johnny's brother, Grant, told The Daily Mail on Monday that the actor was shielding a unidentified female co-worker from the thieves when he was fatally wounded.

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