{"id":149198,"date":"2025-08-16T00:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T00:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/149198\/"},"modified":"2025-08-16T00:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T00:47:10","slug":"general-hospital-star-was-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/149198\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018General Hospital\u2019 Star Was 79"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tTristan Rogers, a longtime star of ABC\u2019s daytime soap General Hospital<\/a>, has died. He was 79.<\/p>\n

\n\tRogers died early Friday after a battle with lung cancer, though he had never been a smoker. He played Robert Scorpio on General Hospital over several stints for some 45 years and also had a run on CBS\u2019 The Young and the Restless.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers\u2019 passing,\u201d said executive producer Frank Valentini in a statement. \u201cTristan has captivated our fans for 45 years, and Port Charles will not be the same without him (or Robert Scorpio). I would like to extend my deepest sympathies to his family and friends during this difficult time. Tristan was a one-of-a-kind talent and will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tA native of Melbourne, Australia, the blue-eyed Rogers appeared on several TV series in his home country early in his career. He joined General Hospital in 1980 as Scorpio, a colorful character who quickly became a fan favorite. In one of the character\u2019s most notable early storylines, Scorpio teamed with Luke and Laura (Anthony Geary and Genie Francis) to rescue the world from the Ice Princess weather machine in 1981.<\/p>\n

\n\tHe was initially set to work for only two days on General Hospital, \u201cto beat up the hero \u2014 Luke \u2014 and then disappear,\u201d he recalled in a 2022 interview<\/a>. \u201cI then was called into [executive producer] Gloria Monty\u2019s office and told, \u2018We really like what you\u2019re doing, would you like to stay?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tRogers remained on General Hospital through 1992, when Scorpio was killed \u2014\u00a0though his dead body was never seen onscreen \u2014\u00a0in an explosion in South America. He returned briefly three years later as Scorpio\u2019s spirit, who comforted his daughter Robin (Kimberly McCullough), though in subsequent returns the character was alive.<\/p>\n

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The entire @GeneralHospital<\/a> family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers’ passing. Tristan has captivated our fans for more than 50 years and Port Charles will not be the same without him (or Robert Scorpio). (1\/2) #GH<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VnXLjfpDEX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Frank Valentini (@valentinifrank) August 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\n\tRogers reprised the role for several brief stints in the 2000s and 2010s, along with a role on the spinoff General Hospital: Night Shift, before rejoining the show in a recurring rule from 2019-24. His final appearances on General Hospital came in an unannounced guest appearance in July.<\/p>\n

\n\tRogers also played the character of Colin Atkinson on The Young and the Restless from 2010-19, appearing in about 180 episodes of that CBS soap. His credits also included voice work on Batman Beyond and The Wild Thornberrys, along with roles on the web series The Bay and Studio City. He won a Daytime Emmy for his role on the latter and was nominated for his work on The Bay.<\/p>\n

\n\tRogers is survived by his wife and two children.<\/p>\n

\n\tMike Barnes contributed to this report.<\/p>\n