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Adrian Anchondo Says Heartfelt Goodbye to ‘General Hospital’
By now, General Hospital fans have seen or know from social media, that the character of Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo) met his maker on today’s March 25 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. Marco was stabbed by WSB Director Cullum (Andrew Hawkes), was rushed to GH, Dr. Isaiah Gannon (Sawandi Wilson) performed surgery to save him, but he still passed away.
On this emotional day for actor, Adrian Anchondo, not only did he say farewell to the character he created on-screen, but it was the end of the line for the LGBTQ love story of Marco and Dr. Lucas Jones (Van Hansis), something that is not lost on Anchondo.
After his final scenes aired on the East Coast, Anchondo took to his Instagram account with a post that contained images from Marco’s sad end, Adrian’s goodbyes at the set, and a moment where he took a liquor shot in honor of Marco … RIP.

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HIS MOTHER WOULD BE PROUD
Anchondo, made his Port Charles debut a year ago in March, and over time, viewers saw different shade of Marco: the good, the bad, the vengeful, but it appeared his love for Lucas would win out, until he stole the vials of Britt’s medications and then everything went bust.
Sharing his sentiments on his time on GH, Anchondo expressed, “I started this journey with a story about my mother, how she was with me in spirit at my screen test for Marco, hiding in the compact she used to do her make up in while she watched soap operas on the couch. Now, I know she is looking down and proud of me for all the work I’ve done in the past year on one of the best shows ever created. She is proud of me for showing up every day and leading with kindness and respect, for fighting through my insecurities and anxiety, and for letting my heart shine through a character that had questionable intentions.”
REPRESENTING THE LGBTQUI AND LATINO COMMUNITY ON DAYTIME TV
“I’m also proud of myself for doing the work, for representing the LGBTQI and Latino community, and for constantly recognizing the magic that every single person on the show creates,” the openly gay actor said.
Taking the temperature of GH fans, who were hoping against hope that today Marco would survive, Adrian added, “I know fans are sad (believe me I’m still grieving) but I’m just one small piece in a much bigger picture. This isn’t about me, it’s about what’s best for the story. I can’t believe the amount of love I’ve received especially in the last few days. I hope I made you proud. To my queer fans, don’t be discouraged, we will keep spreading our love and fighting for that happy ending.”
FINAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
In his final “Thank You’s,” Anchondo acknowledged several key cast members who he attributes helping him get through the hard times and those who showed him the love.
“Thank you General Hospital, ABC and Disney for making a dream come true” he began.”Thank you Mark Teschner (casting director, GH) for seeing something in me and Frank Valentini (executive producer, GH) and the Directors for bringing that something out of me. You changed my life and I will be forever grateful. Thank you to Colton Little (Andrew, DAYS) for being by my side, running lines. hyping me up, and holding me through the sad parts.Thank you to my Grandma and cousins for cheering me on. Thank you to the amazing cast especially Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis) for your wisdom and kindness. Carlo Rota (Sidwell) for your support, guidance and friendship, and of course to my amazing friend, Van Hansis for holding my hand in more ways than one – you made it easy to fall in love with you. Thats a wrap on Marco! I hope everyone loved him as much as I did. We went out with a bang. On to the next big thing”
So, were you sad to see GH kill-off the character of Marco Rios? What did you think of Adrian Anchondo’s touching farewell message? Let us know via the comment section.
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I am not surprised that Marco bit the dust but I am very sad. I really liked Marco and loved his relationship with Lucas. Getting involved with his evil father in order to get revenge on Sonny was his downfall.
Thank you to Adrian for your great work in bringing Marco to life. I wish you tremendous success in the future and look forward to seeing you again.
To TPTB: PLEASE do not try to reunite Lucas with that chronic schemer and liar Brad. Lucas has grown as a person and gone way beyond the likes of Brad.
I agree. Lucas and Brad are history. I would like to see Lucas have a strong storyline of grief and rebuilding his emotional world. Perhaps there could be some new characters coming to Port Charles that are not mob-related or part of a vague international conspiracy and spy game. One of those characters might be a man for Lucas to love. Soaps lately seem to rely so heavily on history at expense of growth.GH tells tightly woven compelling stories with suspense and emotion and I do appreciate that strength of the program.
yes, I’m sad he’s leaving especially since the character redeemed himself but its also sad that a show where their biggest star (Maurice Benard) is latino cant seem to have more latino actors, and to then killed them off in such a violent fashion just left a bad taste for my fave show. Come on GH do better.
I am extremely sad over the death of Marco but very happy GH introduced us to Adrain and I will look for him in his next project.
Definitely gonna be missed! Loved Marco and Lucas together.
I’m sure he has a bright future ahead!
They should have killed off Cullum and not Marco.
Killing off Cullum would have irreparably damaged Rocco, and they wisely did not do that to a teen and especially one tied to Luke and Laura.
I am aware of that, but I just despise the character.
I agree I’m so mad Lucas and Marco would have went the distance I couldn’t help to hold out hope they would save him.
I agree!!!
YES
Now I’m mad!
What I don’t get is Marco was stabbed on Friday but was taken to the hospital and was being operated on. That gave me hope that Marco would pull through. Why didn’t they just have Marco die when he got stabbed instead of giving us hope that he would live? That’s what has me upset over this.
Unspeakably sad. Lucas finally finds the love of his life only to have that love brutally murdered. Anchondo beautifully fleshed put the role of Marco, and he shall be missed. Please don’t let Lucas go back to Brad. That would be quite the mark down.
Even though I sensed this was coming, I was wishing and hoping I was wrong. Adrian did such a great job in this role. I cried watching the scenes today with both Lucas and Sidwell…and I cried reading Adrian’s goodbye message. I just pray they don’t pair Lucas again with Brad. This week is hatching so many good NEW storylines!
Such thoughtful words from a very sweet guy. You can tell this role was important to Adrian and he put a lot into it.
Marco’s run started with great potential and ended in an amazing umbrella storyline.
Best of luck to Adrian going forward.Thanks for bringing “to life” a refreshing take on a gay character.
Indeed ! Adrian’s Marco was as refreshing as the two main characters in “Heated Rivalry”.
and I promise you OG Steve… I won’t go “all Conor”, lol. But I am still very sad over Adrian’s departure from the shoe.
Did not like him at first but the actor won me over, he did a great job and worked well with Rota and Hansis.
Very sad that Marco,was killed. Wash hoped he would pull throgh.. Enjoy him very much.
I wish he could of told who did this but I know there’s probably more to go around in these soaps.
I think they killed off the wrong person
Such is life. After all, the orange monster keeps on living.
What a lovely, classy message. I hope he goes onto more great acting adventures!
I love GENERAL HOSPITAL
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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Kirsten Storms Gives Update on Apartment Break-in That Caused “Unnecessary Custody Case”

Kirsten Storms (Maxie, GH) is sharing more details on the December 2025 apartment break-in and the difficulties she has had with the Tennessee police, plus how the original incident, according to the actress, played into her ex-husband, Brandon Barash (ex-Johnny, GH and ex-Stefan/Jake, Days) filing a restraining order against her and the custody case involving their daughter, Harper.
The popular actress had played GH’s Maxie Jones on and off since 2005, after coming to the ABC soap opera following her run as Belle Black on Days of our Lives. As GH fans know, Storms last appearance on General Hospital was back in March of this year. In recent episodes, the character of Maxie was written-out along with her entire family and Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) and relocated to Australia.
Now, Kirsten explained via Instagram and with shared photo of the December police report, which indicated Storms had placed a call to the Franklin Police Department to report a break-in at her Tennessee apartment. The report states that Storms was away from her apartment for about a week in August of 2025, and when she returned home, she found damage to the deadbolt on her door, as well as other missing items.

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KIRSTEN STORMS SPEAKS OUT ABOUT CUSTODY CASE OVER HER DAUGHTER
Then, Storms fired back at naysayers in the ongoing comments on her break-in situation, stating: “Please do not tell me (or ask me) not to post these things. I’m hoping this is the last item I post (of the documents I have on the break-in at my old apartment in Tennessee). I’m only doing this because that lead to an **unnecessary custody case** being filed against me.”
It was back in April that TMZ learned, through obtaining of court documents, that Barash cited Storms for having mental health issues so he filed a restraining order against her. Kirsten expressed in her latest post, that she was asked to meet with a mediator in the custody case for her daughter, not a judge, and that her mental health issues were being used against her instead of people focusing on the break-in.
Storms added, “However, the break-in … followed by a ‘custody case/now mediation request’ where the break-in was the main reason for the initial custody filing, was unwarranted.”
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CHECK
Kirsten also shared on her health status,”I have always been proactive about my medical care (all aspects), as well as Harper’s (<—— the MOST important person to me). I’ve also been attempting to get checkups with a neurosurgeon/neurologist for my brain aneurysm and brain cysts. And tbh, I have a psychologist that I’ve seen for years, who I’m kinda attached too. She’s f’ing incredible and understands the kind of therapy sessions I need. Addressing what should NOT be the focus (mental illness), is frustrating for me”
You can check out Kirsten’s latest post on the custody matter, and her ongoing battle over the apartment break-in while in Tennessee below.
Now let us know, glad to hear from Kirsten and hear more of her side of the custody story and her ongoing issues with this apartment break-in? Let us know via the comment section below, and if you miss seeing her on-screen on General Hospital and hope one day she will come back.
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‘General Hospital’s’ Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson to Star in New Holiday Movie

The Stone Cold and the Jackal brand will now expand into movies, in news today on Monday, September 14. Fans of General Hospital’s Steve Burton (Jason Morgan) and Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) will be excited to learn that the two will be starring in and are co-writing and producing a holiday flick.
Working alongside producers, Zero Gravity Management, the production team behind the hit and critically-acclaimed Netflix series Ozark, though the title and details are bering kept under wraps, fans can look forward to an upcoming movie that is said to be a “quick-witted comedy, holiday romance, and a playful whodunit, that follows two unlikely partners as they stumble into a mystery in a charming small town at Christmas.”
Burton, Anderson, and their creative partner, Stacy Asencio-Sutphen are working on the script. According to the official Stone Cold and the Jackal Instagram account, “While financing and distribution continue to be ironed out, there’s a casting call out for the two female leads who’ll star opposite the dynamic duo. At present, the film is being considered the first entry in a franchise of annual romantic mysteries.”

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STEVE BURTON AND BRADFORD ANDERSON’S JOURNEY TO THE SCREEN
In a statement, Bradford Anderson, expressed: “We have the best fans in the world, and the constant question we ask ourselves is, ‘What more can we do to entertain them?’ When we came up with this idea for a series of holiday films, we knew we had something special.”
Steve and Bradford initially developed their on-screen. and later on-stage chemistry on General Hospital when Spinelli, the computer nerd would help Jason solve crimes or infiltrate the bad guys software system on GH. From there, the two begun touring in comedy and music venues around the country and since 2018 have co-hosted That’s Awesome with Steve and Bradford on their You Tube Channel, and have continued to grow their brand.
While Steve Burton started on General Hospital as Jason Quartermaine in 1991, it wasn’t until 2006, when we first met Damian Spinelli, that the two eventually linked up as the most unlikely pairing of “crime” fighters, even though Jason worked for Sonny and the mob.
In story in 2026, Jason and Spinelli remain close friends, although recently Spinelli was written off the canvas when he received a job offer in Australia that he could not pass up. So far now, Spinelli is living down under with Maxie and the children, while Jason remains in Port Charles.
So, we ask you, who would you like to see cast as the two leading ladies opposite Steve and Bradford in their first holiday movie?Would you want to see a holiday franchise featuring Steve and Bradford that delivers a project each year? Do you remember when Spinelli first met Jason? Let us know via the comment section below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: An Arrest is Made in the Disappearance of Jack Brennan

This week on all-new episode of General Hospital, WSB agent Baines (Alimi Ballard) is on the hunt for the person responsible for the disappearance of Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). GH viewers know that a deceased Jack was buried six feet under by Ava (Maura West) and Drew (Cameron Mathison) after finding him dead and floating in the Metro Court pool.
Now, in the latest GH promo and video spoilers for the week of August 24-28, suspicion continues to fall on Ava, Drew, Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) and Nina (Cynthia Watros), who Drew set up to take the fall.
A pair of gloved hands are seen holding Jack’s wallet, the same wallet the Drew implanted in Nina’s car. Ava is seen warning Drew, “A man like Brennan doesn’t just disappear.” Then we hear the voiceover of Nina pondering, “How exactly are we going to deal with that?” Will Drew also throw Ava under the bus to keep himself anywhere near being a major suspect in the crime?
SUSPECTS ARE MOUNTING
Then, Baines, who has stepped in as the acting WSB Port Charles bureau chief, is seen saying, “I have some questions for you.” Quick shots of Drew, Nina, Willow, Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava flash through the promo.
At the conclusion of the promo entitled “Not Good At All,” referencing Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) statement to her daughter Molly (Kristen Vaganos) earlier in the video, Baines is at the Metro Court Gardens where he clearly is at someone’s table and informs them, “You’re under arrest.”
Take a look below at the official General Hospital spoilers for the action this week in Port Charles.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Jason confides in Carly. Britt is stung. Nina is in the hot seat. Cody and Serena get better acquainted. Molly fears Alexis is courting trouble.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Anna opens up to Valentin. Nina calls a family meeting. Britt breaks bad news. Emma is furious. Alexis reassures Chase.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Brook Lynn is crushed. Anna makes a sacrifice. Carly challenges Valentin. Sonny offers to help Nina. Drew makes a vow.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Ava confronts Drew. Nina cracks under pressure. Carly meets with Josslyn. Trina visits Curtis at Pentonville. Jordan doesn’t mince words. Sonny tries to get information from Justine.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Elizabeth surprises Dante. Charlotte takes action. Willow gets alarming news. Lulu and Valentin meet. Molly runs into Lucas and Joe.
Check out the latest GH promo, “Not Good at All” below.
Now let us know, who do you think becomes the prime suspect in the Jack Brennan missing person’s case? Who do you actually think killed the guy, or pushed him the Metro Court Pool? Let us know your theories via the comment section below.
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