"You were one of the most beautiful people I've known," she says.
The famous American actress Jennifer Aniston announced the death of her father, John Aniston, also actor and star of the series “Days of our lives”, on Instagram, this Monday.
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The American actor, of Greek origin, died at the age of 89.
“My dear dad…John Anthony Aniston.
I am so grateful that you flew to the heavens in peace, and without pain, ”commented Jennifer Aniston on Instagram, under a series of photographs with her father, specifying that the death of the latter occurred on November 11.
“You always had perfect timing.
This number (11/11, editor's note) will have an even stronger meaning for me from now on.
I will love you until the end of time.
Don't forget to visit me”, continues the ex-interpreter of Rachel in the series “Friends”.
An actor less known than his famous daughter
John Aniston, by his original name Yannis Anastassakis, was also a star actor across the Atlantic, pillar of the
soap opera
“Days and Lives”.
He played there Victor Kiriakis, an influential and crooked patriarch, from 1985 to 2022.
“
Soap operas
give us just the right amount of recognition.
We have enough to satisfy his ego, but not enough to disrupt his daily life, "said the actor in a 2018 interview with the American Television Academy (which organizes the Emmy Awards), comparing himself to his daughter, made famous by her role in "Friends".
“Some people, on the other hand, can't go anywhere.
This is the case of my daughter, ”he confided.
Our hearts are broken over the loss of our beloved family member John Aniston.
We love you John.
Your legend will live on.
#DaysOfOurLives #Days @peacock pic.twitter.com/IWPArGRKQH
— Days of our Lives (@DaysPeacock) November 14, 2022
“Our hearts are broken by the passing of our beloved family member, John Aniston.
We love you.
Your legend will endure”, reacted the production of the series “Days and lives”, on Twitter, by publishing a clip retracing the best moments of the actor.
His role in the series had earned him three awards, including a Daytime Emmy Award in 2022 which dedicated his entire career.
Accustomed to television sets, John Aniston had also made several appearances in other well-known series, such as “Mad Men”, “Cold Case”, “Gilmore Girls” or even “Star Trek”.