If, as Gaskill theorized, his former co-star did suffer from bipolar disorder, he was by no means alone. Lest any confusion arise, he is not the same Ben Jorgensen as the Armor for Sleep frontman who is married to Katrina Bowden (Flo, The Bold and the Beautiful). He was part of an award-winning storyline… but mostly, we just had some good times back then.”Īfter extending his condolences to Jorgensen’s family and friends, Gaskill added the video below and closed his message with an entreaty for us all: “Please everybody hang in there and reach out for help if you need it.”Īmong Jorgensen’s other credits were As the World Turns (he was one of many Chris Hugheses) and the movies The Basketball Diaries and The Break. ![]() “He was a good guy and had the courage to play a gay teenager on TV back when it was nowhere near as common to have representation as it is today. “I just want to remember the good times we had on the set of All My Children 24 years ago,” Gaskill wrote. Gaskill, who also played angel Rafe on Port Charles, preferred to focus on the positive rather than the negative - hard to do at the moment. “I have heard he suffered from bipolar disorder, but as I have not spoken to him in years, I do not know all the details.” “My understanding is it was suicide,” he continued. “Ben Jorgensen, who played Kevin Sheffield on All My Children, has passed away at 51 years old. ![]() On October 6, All My Children’s former Bobby Warner, Brian Gaskill, posted a heartbreaking message on his Facebook page.
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