Susan Lucci’s TV Husband Nick Benedict Has Died: His Devoted Wife Cared for Him until the End

• “All My Children” star Nick Benedict has tragically passed away at 77 years old.
• The beloved actor died in Arizona on his birthday, July 14, from spinal cord surgery complications after his devoted wife took a leave of absence from her job to care for him.
• He is deeply missed by his wife, friends, family, and others he influenced. His beloved fans and loved ones have dedicated heartwarming tributes in his honor.

In breaking news, a beloved soap opera actor has tragically passed away from spinal cord surgery complications. The star died on his birthday, July 14, as confirmed by the steakhouse restaurant where his doting wife works as a bartender.

Before his passing, a GoFund Me donation page was created in an effort to raise funds for the couple after his wife took a leave of absence from her job to focus on caring for him and tending to his needs because he was experiencing extreme medical issues.

According to the fundraising page, the actor underwent an emergency spinal cord operation on July 2 and was admitted into hospice care two days later. After Benedict’s spinal cord surgery, he became paralyzed from the neck down and was in dire need of support and care.

As a result of his wife, Ginger, struggling to make the daily commute from their home in Arizona to her workplace because Benedict needed care 24/7, she had no choice when she took leave from her job. Thus, the GoFundMe was initially set up to:

“Raise money to help with bills, food, and any medical expenses [for the couple].”

Alas, Benedict sadly passed away shortly after the page was created. His beloved fans deeply miss the actor, who was widely known as Phillip Brent, one of the husbands to Susan Lucci’s character on the classic soapy “All My Children,” for which he received a Daytime Emmy Nomination in 1979.