General Hospital star John Reilly, who played Kelly's dad on Beverly Hills, 90210, dies at 84

The Hollywood Reporter

"The brightest light in the world has gone out. Imagine the best person in the world. Now imagine that person being your dad," Reilly's daughter Caitlin Reilly wrote of her dad on Instagram. "I'm so grateful he was mine. I'm so grateful I got to love him. I'm so grateful I made it in time to hold him and say goodbye." In addition starring on General Hospital from 1984 to 1995, Reilly appeared in eight episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210 as Kelly's dad. He also starred on Passions.