The star of General Hospital “passed away peacefully” at home in Big Horn, Wyoming.
The Kane Funeral Home told people about his death on its website
From what the funeral home says, Doug died “with his loving wife [Cate Abert] at his side.”
At this point, no other information has been given, and the cause of death has not been known.
Fans of the actor who played “LOVED HIM” took to social media to mourn his death a week after the sad news spread.
One person wrote on X on July 8: “Very sad news.”
“I loved him as Joe.” There were some sweet times between Ben and Val, but I always wanted Gary and Val. “Too many beloved soap vets are leaving us,” wrote someone else.
“My thoughts and prayers are with Doug Sheehan’s family during this sad time. From 1979 to 1982, he played Joe Kelly on General Hospital. It makes me so sad to hear this. “I will miss him,” said a third.
In the 1990s, he played Cher’s dad in the TV show Clueless, which was based on the famous movie of the same name.
He was also the lead in the NBC comedy Day by Day as Gary David Goldberg from 1988 to 1989. He also had small roles on Cheers, Columbo, MacGyver, and Diagnosis Murder.
His last movie roles were in What I Like About You and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, where he played Sabrina’s (Melissa Joan Hart) dad.
Before he died, Doug was married to Cate Abert. They did not have any children together.
