FOG BLOG ENTERTAINMENT LOG: JOHN ANISTON , JENNIFER'S DAD , OF DAYS OF OUR LIVES FAME DIES AT 89!

John Aniston, ‘Days of Our Lives’ star and dad to Jennifer Aniston, dead at 89 John Aniston, a veteran soap opera star known for his work on Days of Our Lives, has died, his daughter, Jennifer Aniston, shared Monday morning. He was 89. “You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew,” Jennifer wrote.

“I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace – and without pain. And on 11/11 no less! You always had perfect timing. That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now.”

According to CNN, Aniston appeared in nearly 3,000 episodes of Days of Our Lives. His career on the soap opera began in 1970 when he portrayed a character named Eric Richards. He returned to the cast in 1985 as Victor Kiriakis, a now iconic crime boss. In 1986, he won two Soap Opera Digest Awards, for outstanding actor in a leading role and for outstanding villain in a daytime serial.

Last year, he received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award. Although he did not appear at the Emmys, Jennifer made a virtual appearance to celebrate her father’s career.

“This is truly a special moment for me,” Jennifer said. “It’s an opportunity to not only pay tribute to a true icon in the daytime television world, but it’s also a chance to recognize the lifelong achievements of a great and well-respected actor, who also happens to be my dad.”