The soap star died on his birthday on July 14, per anonline obituary.
The post read, “Nick Benedict’s birthday was July 14.
He went to be with the Lord this day.
Nick Benedict.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
like pray for Ginger.”
“Nick Benedict was in the Navy, an actor, musician, and painter.
Ginger and Nick have been married for 22 years.
Both have been part of the Tehachapi community for many years,” the post read.
“On July 2, Sunday, Nick had emergency spinal cord surgery.
On July 4 he was admitted to hospice.
He is paralyzed from the neck down.
He will need constant care and support.”
It continued, “They live in Arizona and Ginger travels back and forth.
To say this is a stressful situation is not saying enough.
kindly pray for Ginger and Nick as they go through this very difficult time.”
Benedict received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for his performance in 1979.
