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‘General Hospital’ to Pay Tribute to Anthony Geary Via ‘Loving Montage,’ Tristan Rogers’ Scorpio to Get ‘Proper Send Off’
In what has been a bit of tricky situation, ABC and General Hospital are planning to pay tribute to eight-time Daytime Emmy-winner, Anthony Geary (Luke Spencer) who passed away back on December 14, 2025 at the age of 78 with a ‘loving montage” according to Nathan Varni, ABC Current Programming Executive who overseas the long-running soap opera.
Over recent years, such as with the real-life deaths of Jackie Zeman (ex-Bobbie Spencer) and Leslie Charleson (ex-Monica Quartermaine), at the time of their passings, their characters were still alive on the GH canvas. In the case of Geary, Luke was killed off-screen in a cable car accident in Austria back in 2022. There was a memorial held in Port Charles for Luke back on January 21, 2022 after Tracy (Jane Elliot) returned to town, which also featured a videotaped message from Helena Cassadine (Constance Towers) from beyond the grave, and the return of Jennifer Smith (Holly Gagnier).
On January 1, 2026 ABC promoted and aired a rebroadcast of Geary’s final full episode of Luke, that originally aired on July 27, 2015, but that proved problematic as some fans in certain markets did not see it, and it was not up on Hulu later in the day as usual with all-new episodes of GH. In addition, the soap aired a memorial title card at the end of a recent episode, acknowledging Geary’s death. (Pictured below are those that gathered for Luke’s on-screen memorial in 2022).
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IN LOVING MEMORY TO TONY
In a series of tweets, Varni took to X and explained to fans of the plans to honor Geary moving forward. “Our team is working on a loving montage to be included later in the month, keep an eye out.” Then when a viewers questioned the executive stating, “I am happy you did an end of the episode dedication for Tony, but did you do one for Tristan? I don’t remember seeing one.”
Varni replied, “Since the character hasn’t passed away on screen, writers are working on a story to weave into the show later in 2026 for a proper send off.” As fans know it was a one-two punch in 2025 losing both Rogers to cancer back in August at the age of 79, followed by Geary in December. On GH, Luke and Robert were best buds, their antics, their adventures were a part of the 80s hey day of GH and their relationship continued on for decades on-screen.
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PROPER SEND OFF FOR ROBERT SCORPIO
In a now touching and ironic twist, before Geary’s death, he shared a statement with TV Insider on the loss of Rogers, expressing, “I have great memories of him and always will. I’ve always thought Tristan was a good actor, a very giving actor, and fun to work with. Working with him was an experience that I could always rely on to be funny, exciting, challenging, and infuriating — a perfect day’s work.”
Viewers last saw Rogers on GH in a surprise appearance in an episode that aired in July 2025, when Jason (Steve Burton) flew Sasha (Sofia Mattsson) around the world to safety with her baby Daisy in tow to keep her safe from whoever (Willow) was gaslighting her. They wound up on the doorstep of Robert and Holly’s home. The scenes marked Tristan’s last on-screen appearance on General Hospital. Later, Rogers would show up on The Young and the Restless in his last appearance on network television in his other memorable soap role of Colin Atkinson on the August 26, 2025 episode of the CBS soap.
So, what do you think about how General Hospital is planning on honoring Tony Geary with a montage as its next step in tribute to him; especially given the characters of Port Charles already said goodbye to Luke when he died in 2022? Are you glad that the ABC/GH exec confirmed there is a send off coming later this year for Robert Scorpio to honor Tristan Rogers?
One thing that came to our minds for Tony and Tristan, was something that The Young and the Restless did very effectively when they honored their icon, the late Jeanne Cooper (Katherine Chancellor) in a special episode, where the cast just sat around as themselves sharing memories in a special episode. Would that also interest you? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
GH needs to work in the death of Tristan Rogers/Robert Scorpio into storyline. Considering all the secret agent stuff that was part of the character’s world, I would think the character’s passing could launch a suspenseful mystery that affects Scorpio’s family, closest friends, and Port Charles.
As for Tony Geary/Luke Spencer, a simple episode that has Tracy, Laura, and others gathering in a favorite Port Charles spot on the occasion of his birthday or death anniversary would allow a touching tribute.
You would know that they are planning that If you read the post.
I absolutely think the cast should share their memories, of both Tony AND Tristan.
Yes to characters remembering both Robert and Luke. I like the idea.
The tribute to Anthony Geary was never shown in Champaign, IL on Jan. 1st as was promoted.
I think it’s a great idea to feature a tribute to Tony Geary. I would love to see montage featuring all the icon stories from Luke and Laura’s wedding, and more from the 80s, 90s and more. I also hope the Daytime Emmy’s will feature a special tribute to Tony Geary.
We’re still waiting for the promised show honoring Denise Alexander (Lesley).
That likely won’t happen until after Laura’s front-burner storyline wraps up.
The twist would be that Luke didn’t actually die in the Victor Cassadine commissioned ski lift accident was either held captive in some Cassadine dungeon and off camera, Robert, rescues Luke or Luke escape the ski lift alive was hiding (Tracey would not be happy that Luke didn’t let her know he was alive in that case) off camera, it will be said that Robert and Luke teamed up on a suicide mission which will take down or greatly cripple Sidwell and his partner and their plan and go out in a boys, glory heroes together.
Yes! I too would love something like this. I think one of the Cassadine men said after Luke was supposedly killed “now that Luke has been neutralized” or something to that effect…which in Soap speak usually means “not necessarily dead.” I’d love to revive him and he and Robert go out in a “blaze of glory”…not sure I like a “suicide mission” but some last valiant caper together that leads to them both going out…in true form. I’ve never liked that they just unceremoniously killed Luke off, off screen. But then, how else would they explain he and Tracy remaining apart, I guess.
Robert and Luke teaming up to permanently stop Sidwell and all others trying to destroy or take over Port Charles from information Luke has gathered from the Cassadines (who always knew everything happening in the world ,especially in Port Charles of course) my version of what happened with alot of the serious problems in Port Charles the Cassadines had a hand in it all. all the big name criminals were following orders from them. Who better to take them all down Luke and Robert of course. May be strange and weird to have doing all that with using AI, but I personally would love to see them doing all that up to their final blaze of glory. with all the times that Luke brought down Frank Smith,then Robert came to Port Charles undercover to find the ice princess. they eventually teamed up to bring that down. then laura dissappeared,they teamed up again to not only to search for laura but to fight off the maletise I guess they were called t6hen the oil caper when holly came on the show, I’m sure ya’ll know what else happened from there
Hulu did in fact make Luke’s final episode available! You had to change the season in order to view it.
Really? How?To what season?? …I’ll have to look, since it’s just one week today., before it goes away.
I think they should have cast members remembering Anthony and Tristan!
Yes I recall how Y&R honored Jeanne Cooper. Hope GH does that too with Tony and Tristin
What about the actress who played Lesly Laura’s mom
Anthony Geary saved GH so he deserves to be honored as do Tristian Rogers and the others who passed.. I say do everyone but make special time for Anthony. I like the idea of the cast just being themselves and talking about this past year of tremendous loss on GzH
They dropped the ball, they know it, now they’re back peddling!
Just how did they drop the ball?
Two incredibly charismatic actors who generated magic in their adventures together. They should produce a montage of Luke and Scorpio clips that would serve as a homage to both of them.
They should do it in a script on the show. Example….Laura emotionally thinking about Luke while on the dock…seagal sounds in background, the buoy bell sounds…her beautiful smile….then the montage. Trust me….it would be magic. Cloudy day, then at the end, the sun comes out….(something like that). Not that the actors sitting around paying homage wouldnt be nice “too”. It would. I just feel like the show needs to do more. His body confirmed, etc… Something. Again, Laura on dock…montage memories.
I would love to see the ice princess storyline to be replayed without any commercials or ads and no editing on the length. I know you tube has those on there but they all seem to be edited. from when Robert Scorpio first appearance to as far as possible with all storylines with Luke. they have made the best duo ever as friends and partners in what ever they do together
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‘General Hospital’s’ Cynthia Watros Honors Former ‘Titus’ Co-Star Stacy Keach Following His Passing
General Hospital star Cynthia Watros, who can currently be seen in on the ABC soap opera in the role of Nina Reeves, has had a enduring career in television. That included her time on the 2000-2002 Fox sitcom, Titus.
In Titus, Watros starred along with Stacy Keach as Erin Fitzpatrick and Ken Titus, respectively. After the November 10th news that Keach had passed away at 85 while living in Poland, Cynthia took to her Instagram on Thursday, November 12 to pay tribute to the great actor.
Watros expressed, “My first prime time show was along side Stacy. I loved him instantly. What an amazing talent and man.❤️”
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In Titus, Stacy played stand up comedian Christopher Titus’ heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, five-times-divorced father who frequently pulled cruel pranks and tried to toughen his kids up. Cynthia played by Christopher’s level-headed, big-hearted girlfriend trying to build a normal life with him. In fact, Cynthia’s role on the sitcom was first series regular role after her Daytime Emmy run of Annie Dutton on Guiding Light which ran from 1994-1998.
STACY KEACH’S WIFE ON HIS PASSING
Keach’s wife, Malgosia shared the news of the actor’s death publicly in a statement with PEOPLE. Malgosia expressed, that Stacy had, “a long and difficult battle with a serious heart condition and heart failure.”
She added, “Stacy peacefully departed this world. He fought for so long, with extraordinary courage, determination and strength. He was a true warrior, facing his illness with the same remarkable spirit and resilience that defined his life.”
Małgosia continued, “Stacy was not only a legendary actor, admired and loved by audiences the world over, but also my beloved husband, my companion and the heart of our family. His passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in our lives. But his extraordinary spirit, his unforgettable voice and the love he gave so generously will remain with us forever.”
Now, let us know do you remember when Cynthia made her sitcom debut in Titus? Share your thoughts via the comment section on Cynthia’s many TV roles and the passing of Stacy Keach in the comment section. But first, check out the very first episode of Titus with Cynthia Watros below!
The latest ratings are out for the week of October 26-30, 2026 and the big takeaways include: that CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates was separated by only 23,000 viewers behind third place (of the soaps) General Hospital! For the last several weeks, Beyond the Gates has been closing the gap on this year’s winner for Outstanding Daytime Drama Series, and continuing to best GH in the key demos.
According to the latest Nielsen ratings breakdown from Soap Opera Network, the final week of October brought Beyond the Gates 1.790 million on average tuning-in and the show set a season high in total viewers. Meanwhile, General Hospital hit a new season low! The long-running ABC soap had 1.813 million for the week, and once again the series did not go over the 2 million mark.
Meanwhile, in the key Women 18-49 demo, Beyond the Gates was firmly ahead of GH with a rating share of 0.21, while General Hospital had 0.17 rating share.Then, in the key Women 25-54 demo, Beyond the Gates was once again ahead of the ABC soap with a ratings share for that demo at 0.30 while GH came in with 0.26.
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MORE BY THE NUMBERS
In addition and comparatively, Beyond the Gates +22,000 viewers week-to-week, and had the largest gains in viewership year-to-year in daytime TV with +267,000 from this in 2025.. However, General Hospital seems to be going in reverse. The show was down -56,000 viewers week-over-week and down -22,000 year-over-year .
BEYOND THE GATES
Let’s take a look at some of the storylines that had people tuning-in to Beyond the Gates during the ratings week:
Hayley (Marquita Goings) attempted a massive shocker regarding her pregnancy and tried to use it to extract money from Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett). Although, Bill saw right through her game, he demanded a paternity test, and made it clear he has no intention of raising the child—planning instead to pay her off to take the baby and leave. Meanwhile, Hayley confided her plan to her cousin Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).
Jacob Hawthorne (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) clashed over Jacob’s ongoing investigation into The Impaler, causing significant strain in their marriage. At the same time, Smitty (Mike Manning) considered taking matters into his own hands—including potentially heading to Mexico for evidence—while Martin Richardson (Brandon Claybon) worried about what comes next.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL
Over at General Hospital for the ratings period, the story served up included:
Carly (Laura Wright) and Valentin (James Patrick Stuart) teamed up to investigate what really happened to Jack Brennan (Chris McKenna). Later, Danny (Asher Antonyzyn) leads them to Jack’s dead body.
Jude (Wil Traval) dropped a bombshell claim to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn); that he is Phoebe’s father, while Brook Lynn (Amanda Setton) and Chase (Josh Swickard) signed their divorce papers.
Then, Danny caught Rocco (Finn Carr) and Scout (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) sharing a kiss, plus the shocking return of Heather Webber (Alley Mills) capped the week.
Now the questions become; without having much promotional synergy in the ABC day-part to draw more eyeballs it is not helping but hurting General Hospital. It seems Beyond the Gates is also a benefactor of a one-two-three punch of CBS soaps (Y&R, B&B and BTG) and promotion.
However, that still doesn’t take away the fact that Beyond the Gates is close to besting GH in all ratings category as they go head-to-head in some markets across the country.
So, are you excited to see Beyond the Gates climb in the ratings? Are you concerned for General Hospital? Do you think they can stave off Beyond the Gates in total viewers or will the upstart soap overtake them in the next ratings report? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
Antonio Sabáto Jr., the former Jagger Cates of General Hospital and GH: Night Shift, and the former Dante Damiano of The Bold and the Beautiful has issued his first public statement since the incident involving his son, Jack’s arrest in Alaska for a fatal hit-and-run.
Jack is the son of Sabáto Jr. and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen, and according to court documents obtained by KTUU Jack, was allegedly driving a white Chevy Tahoe when he hit and killed Carl Simmonds, 42, near an intersection in Anchorage around 5:35 a.m. on Monday, November 9.
The reports indicated that Jack fled the scene — but later decided to called the cops to say he hit “something” that “suddenly appeared in the road” while he was “doing late-night DoorDashing.”
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Now, Antonio has taken to his Instagram breaking his silence on the situation, sharing, “At this time, my family and I are navigating an extremely sensitive and deeply personal matter.”
He added, “As a father, my love for my children remains unconditional, and my priority is the well-being of my family. We ask that the public and members of the media honor our privacy during this difficult time and keep us all in your thoughts and prayers.”
The soap alum concluded, “I also wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones of the gentleman who tragically lost his life. My thoughts and prayers are with them as well. We sincerely appreciate your compassion, understanding, and respect for the privacy of everyone affected.”
Jack Sabáto was arraigned in court on Tuesday, November 10 with bail set at $5,000, and a no-driving order and the potential of $5,000 penalty fees if he fails to attend future court appearances.
Antonio is the father to Jack, 34, daughter, Mina Sabato, 24 and son, Antonio Sabáto III, 15.
This is a developing story. You can check out Antonio’s official statement below.
So, let us know your thoughts on this tragic hit-and-run, which claimed the life of another man, and Antonio’s statement, via the comment section below.
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