What we know about ‘General Hospital’ actor Randall England's cause of death

Veteran actor Randall England, best known for his role in the ABC soap opera General Hospital in the 1980s, died September 25 at the age of 75. According to his obituary shared by his family, he “passed away peacefully, surrounded by family.” They described him as a man who “lived a life full of interesting people and stories,” and his favorite role was being the “Pappaw” to his grandchildren.

Randall England’s cause of death

Randall England died of esophageal cancer, Deadline reported. In the death notice, the disease was also mentioned: “In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Randall’s memory to the Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN).”

Randall England’s carrer journey

Oklahoma-born Randall was an accomplished baseball and football player growing up. Born in 1951, he attended Memorial High School in Tulsa, graduated in 1969, and later graduated from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a pitcher for the Sooners baseball team.

He started modeling after a trip to New York City in the early 1970s, working in New York, London, Zurich, Milan, and Los Angeles.

England later performed in productions of All My Sons, The Glass Menagerie, and others. He shared a 1994 Drama-Logue Award for Best Ensemble Cast for the production of Anton Chekhov’s The Three Sisters.

Some of his screen credits are Ruby and Oswald, Looker, Star Crystal, Dream Machine, Skyscraper, Hellborn, Cat City, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and Shiner. And on television, he appeared in Dallas, The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, and Baywatch. He also appeared in the music video for Maroon 5’s “Sugar.”

Randall England’s role as Jack Slater in General Hospital

In 1984, England played General Hospital’s Jack Slater, a stranger who arrived in Port Charles posing as a film producer but had more nefarious intentions in mind, the worst of which was jewel thievery. He stayed on the show in a prominent storyline for nearly a year during its run as TV’s most popular soap opera, until his character met an untimely end in a shootout.

England remained active throughout the 1990s and 2000s, continuing to act, write, and produce projects, and making music under the name RAE. He is survived by his daughter Micaela Reed (Sam), grandchildren Katherine and Julian, mother Catherine Burgess, sister Linda Baker, and extended family.