John Aniston, actor and father of Jennifer Aniston, dies

john aniston‘Days of our Lives’ actor and father of ‘Friends’ star Jennifer Aniston, has passed away at the age of 89.

The actress Jennifer Aniston has said goodbye to her father in an emotional tribute through Instagram: “You were one of the most beautiful human beings I have ever met. I am so thankful that you ascended to heaven in peace and without pain. And 11/11 no less! You always had the perfect moment. That number will always have even greater meaning to me now. I will love you until the end of time.”

Born on the island of Crete, Greece, on July 24, 1933, John moved with his family to the United States when he was only two years old. After a stint in the Navy, John began his acting career in 1962 with a small role on the series “New Man in the Precinct,” and began appearing regularly on soap operas in 1970. In 1985, he took on what would be his signature role with a return to ‘Days of Our Lives.‘, this time as a new character named Victor Kiriakisa role he would continue to play until last year. He was nominated for the Emmy Awards in 2017. for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance.

‘Days of our lives‘ is one of the longest-running series in the history of television, with more than 57 years on the air and more than 14,500 episodes aired (no, no extra zero has slipped in). John Aniston participated in 2,383 of them. The soap opera also inspired ‘The days of our lives’, the series in which Joey, Matt LeBlanc’s character in ‘Friends’, played Drake Ramoray. His official Twitter account also wanted to say goodbye to the actor: