India, June 19 -- Paul Avery, the actor best known for his role on the long-running soap opera All My Children, and his wife Sheila Avery have died after a tragic house fire at their home in Blairstown Township, New Jersey on June 16.

According to WFMZ cited by US Weekly, New Jersey State Police received a call just before 1am local time on Tuesday, June 16, to respond to the couple's home. When they arrived, the house was completely engulfed in flames. Firefighters found Paul who was 81, and Sheila unconscious and performed CPR on both but the couple died shortly after, per the Ridge View Echo.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

The couple's daughter, Kyle Avery has confirmed their deaths on Facebook. "I'm devasta...