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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nThe end of an era: John Aniston will appear in his last episode of the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives on Peacock Monday – pictured with his daughter, Jennifer Aniston during her Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in Los Angeles on Feb. 23, 2012<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
According to Deadline, the storyline revealed Victor’s nephew Sonny (Freddie Smith) had been blackmailed into marrying his ex-hubby Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) who had also sold compromising pictures of his nephew to tabloid journalists.<\/p>\n
At the end of the episode, DOOL paid tribute to Aniston with a montage of clips of the actor as well as images of his past marriages.<\/p>\n
The final shot was of Victor sailing his yacht, appropriately named after himself, into the sunset – classic imagery of one of the shows most controversial characters.<\/p>\n
Upon Aniston’s passing, his daughter Jennifer, 53, took to Instagram to share tribute to her dad with a slew of snaps of them together over the years. <\/p>\n
The Friends star and her father had enduring a famously difficult relationship but they reconciled before his death, as she previously detailed calling him every day during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
John first appeared on Days Of Our Lives as Dr. Eric Richards in 1969 but he departed the show after one year.<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nChip off the old block: John was best known for his role as Victor Kiriakis on Days of Our Lives, which he played from July 1985<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nChildhood: A Young Jennifer Aniston, left, shared a loving snap of her and her father with the caption, ‘Christmas with one of my creators’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
He returned to the show in a new role as Victor Kiriakis in July 1985 and continued playing the character for 37 years.<\/p>\n
The role earned him a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2017 and he received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022.<\/p>\n
In June, Jennifer honored her father in a clip played on screen at the ceremony as Suzanne Rogers, John’s Days of Our Lives costar, introduced the award.<\/p>\n
‘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.’<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nLegendary role: John started as Victor Kiriakis for 37 years. The role earned him a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
John shared Jennifer with his ex-wife Nancy Dow, who passed away in May 2016.<\/p>\n
After 11 years of marriage, he walked out on Nancy in 1979, when Jennifer was ten years old.<\/p>\n
Jennifer spoke about the incident in 1999 in an interview with Rolling Stone, saying it was the most ‘painful’ time of her life, before she reconciled with her father.<\/p>\n
She said: ‘My mom told me. I went to a birthday party, and when I came back, she said, “Your father’s not going to be around here for a little while.”‘<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nChildhood photo: The actress, 53, took to Instagram to share tribute to her dad with a slew of snaps of them together over the years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nIn her tribute: Jennifer wrote: ‘Sweet papa\u2026\u2063 John Anthony Aniston. You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew.’ She added: ‘I’ll love you till the end of time. Don’t forget to visit’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Jennifer added, ‘I don’t know what I did later that night or the next day. I don’t remember anything other than it being odd that all of a sudden my father wasn’t there. And he was gone for a while. About a year.’<\/p>\n
She revealed she never heard from him once during that period, and explained: ‘He just called one day and said, \u201cLet’s go see The Fantastickes.\u201d <\/p>\n
‘So we had a little dinner and saw the show. After that, I started seeing him on weekends, and this new way of life just unfolded.’<\/p>\n
Jennifer said she was desperate to please him so he wouldn’t leave her again and that she asked him why he left.<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nLooking back: Jennifer has spoken of the difficult relationship she had with her parents, including her mother Nancy Dow (right), but she says she has forgiven them both<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nCandid: Her father’s passing comes after Jennifer spoke about the pain of her parents’ divorce and forgiving both her mother and father later in life<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In her tribute, Jennifer wrote: ‘Sweet papa\u2026\u2063 John Anthony Aniston. You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew.<\/p>\n
‘I am so grateful that you went soaring into the heavens in peace – and without pain. And on 11\/11 no less! <\/p>\n
‘You always had perfect timing. That number will forever hold an even greater meaning for me now. I’ll love you till the end of time.’<\/p>\n
She added: ‘Don’t forget to visi<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/div>\nForgiveness: She said: ‘I forgave my mom. I forgave my father. I’ve forgiven my family, ‘Jennifer revealed, which is a big deal considering she had been estranged from her mother for years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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John Aniston appeared in his final episode of the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives on Monday. Jennifer Aniston’s Emmy-winning father passed away last month at the age of 89. He was best known for his long-running role as crime boss Victor Kiriakis on the popular show for more than 30 years. The plot …<\/p>\n
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