Jay Bontatibus

Jay Bontatibus (July 31, 1964 – February 12, 2017) was an American actor.

He was born and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut. He was active in sports at Cheshire High School and at Central Connecticut State University. While at the latter, he also developed an interest in acting.[1]

In 1998, Bontatibus joined the cast of The Young and the Restless, in the role of Tony Viscardi; he departed the cast in 2000.[1] He also played Andy Capelli in General Hospital (2002-2004) and Rob McCullough in Days of Our Lives (2008).[2]

He was also married to the soap's then-casting director, Marnie Saitta, from 2002 to 2005.[2]

Bontatibus died on February 12, 2017, following a battle with cancer.[3][4]

Television credits

These include:

Movie credits

These include Laws of Gambling as Joey, Lords of the Underworld as Johnny, and I Love You Came Too Late as Scott Donovan.

References

  1. Buchanan, Jesse (March 3, 2017). "Spotlight never changed Cheshire native, actor who succumbed to cancer". myrecordjournal.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  2. Lentz, Harris III (October 2017). "Jay Bontatibus, 52". Classic Images (508): 51.
  3. "Y&R Alum Passes Away At 52". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. February 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  4. Mistretta, Amy (February 14, 2017). "Soap alum Jay Bontatibus dead at 52". Soaps.com. United States: SheKnows Media. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
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