Tragic Loss!! GH Veteran Tristan Rogers Dead at 79 After Cancer Struggle!
Tristan Rogers, the actor whose career spanned decades and was marked by his well-known portrayal of Robert Scorpio on ABC’s daytime television soap opera “General Hospital,” has died. He was 79.
Rogers’ death was confirmed by his longtime manager, Meryl Soodak, who told ABC7 entertainment reporter George Pennacchio that the actor passed away Friday morning after a battle with lung cancer. Soodak noted that Rogers had never been a smoker.
The actor’s role on “General Hospital” “meant everything to him,” his manager said. “He loved being Scorpio, and he created that role from nothing. He was supposed to work a day, and he ended up making it into something huge. He was just a genuinely loyal, kind human being, and he loved his family.”
Rogers portrayed Scorpio on the soap opera intermittently during the course of 45 years.
“The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers’ passing,” said General Hospital Executive Producer Frank Valentini. “Tristan has captivated our fans for more than 50 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.”
He is survived by his wife, two children and a grandchild.
