Geoffrey passed away and is with Peter. God took my 'knight in shining armor' gently," his wife Jacqueline shared

Geoffrey Deuel, an actor known for his work on television, including the beloved soap The Young and the Restless, and for playing Billy the Kid in John Wayne's Chisum, has died. He was 81. Deuel's wife,

Actor Geoffrey Deuel, known for his work on “The Young and the Restless” and in John Wayne’s western “Chisum,” has died at the age of 81. Deuel passed away on Sunday in hospice care in Largo, Florida, following a battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to his wife Jacqueline Deuel, who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter.

Geoffrey Deuel, best known for portraying famed outlaw Billy the Kid in the 1970 John Wayne vehicle Chisum, died Dec. 22 at age 81, per an official obituary. The news was additionally confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by wife Jacqueline Deuel.