John Aniston, who starred as Victor Kiriakis in nearly 3,000 episodes of
“Days of Our Lives,” died on Friday, Nov. 11. He was 89.
The Greek-born, Emmy-nominated actor was a staple on the NBC soap
opera for over 30 years, also appearing on daytime serials “Love of Life” and “Search for Tomorrow.”
In 2022, Aniston received a Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
for his work on “Days of Our Lives.”
In 1986, the role earned him two Soap Opera Digest Awards
for outstanding actor in a leading role and
for outstanding villain on a daytime serial.
He was also the father of Jennifer Aniston, who wrote on Instagram Monday morning, “Sweet papa
John Anthony Aniston. You were one of the most beautiful humans I ever knew.