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‘General Hospital’ Star, Tristan Rogers, Passes Away at 79
Tristan Rogers, beloved by General Hospital fans for his decades-long role as Robert Scorpio has died at age 79. His passing was confirmed by Rogers longtime manager, Meryl Soodak, who shared that Tristan lost his battle with lung cancer on Friday morning.
Ironically, Soodak noted that Tristan had never been smoker, and then expressed, that the actor’s role on General Hospital, “Meant everything to him,” adding, “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.”
GH executive producer Frank Valentini shared in a statement on X: “The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers’ passing. Tristan 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.”
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Sadly, and luckily, GH viewers got to see what would be Rogers final television appearance as Scorpio back on July 18, which was the same day he also announced he had been diagnosed with cancer. In the story, Jason (Steve Burton) accompanied Sasha (Sofia Mattson) to Europe with baby Daisy to keep them safe from the baby being targeted (by Willow), and she moved in with her mom and dad, Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) and Robert Scorpio.
It was back in the early 80s that the handsome Aussie joined GH in the hey day of executive producer, Gloria Monty as superspy Scorpio, who would tangled up with his good buddy Luke Spencer (Tony Geary) and Laura (Genie Francis), as well as in his romance with Anna Devane (Finola Hughes); the two shared a daughter, Robin, played by Kimberly McCullough.
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Tristan’s journey on GH included his initial run from December 1980 until February 1992 when Scorpio was “killed-off” in an explosion in South America, though his body was never recovered. He made one brief visit as a ghost in 1995 and then returned alive and well in 2006. Later in 2008, he took Scorpio to the GH spinoff, Night Shift, and back on the mothership in December 2008 when Robert attended the wedding of his daughter, Robin. Then, Tristan returned for visits in 2012, 2013, 2018. In 2019 he became recurring with the soap through November of 2024, until Robert and Holly reunited and headed out of Port Charles together. And, as mentioned above, the final time he was seen on-air was last month in July.
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Besides GH, Tristan took his talents to Genoa City and The Young and the Restless, playing Cane’s (then Daniel Goddard) criminal father, Colin Atkinson. He took on the role from 2010-2011, and made brief return in 2012. Rogers finally won his first Daytime Emmy in his career for the digital drama series, Studio City in the Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Digital Drama Series in 2020. He also appeared as Lex in several seasons of the Emmy-winning digital drama, The Bay.
Survivors include: Tristan’s wife, Teresa Parkerton, children, Sarah and Cale, and their grandchildren.
Michael Fairman TV shares our heartfelt condolences for Tristan’s family, loved ones and the General Hospital family on the loss of one of the most beloved stars in the genre. We will keep you updated as reactions pour in on the passing of Tristan Rogers.
Now below, share your remembrances and thoughts on the loss of Tristan Rogers via the comment section.
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. (2/2) #GH
— Frank Valentini (@valentinifrank) August 15, 2025
Goodbye Tristan Rogers! You will be missed. Rest in Peace.
RIP to a GH Legend!
Tristan was the top male star on the show throughout the late 80s and left a major hole in the canvas when he departed in 92.
He opened the door for actors from the commonwealth to join American soaps. A part of two super couples. Whether you were a fan of Holly or Anna, you could appreciate Robert with both. His scenes with Robin were always touching.
In the end, the GH writers did Tristan right with the film noir send off for Robert & Holly. And, what a treat for fans that despite his health struggles, Tristan returned for final scenes just weeks before he passed.
That sparkle in his eye may be gone, but he left soap fans with many happy memories over an amazing 45 years.
Beautifully written tribute, Steve. Thank you.
I will never forget his first appearance. He erupted out of the fog on the pier wearing a London Fog raincoat as he was trailing Luke and Laura. He was mysterious and was presented as a would be villain. Handsome, charismatic, amusing and talented, we will never see his like again. This one hit me very hard.
Rest easy Tristan. You fought courageously until the very end. You will be missed.
So sad. Farewell. You will be greatly missed on our screens
Rest in peace, Tristan Rogers.
He was the best in the early 80s! He and Emma Samms seemed to be the most romantic couple on Earth! RIP
Wow. I think most of us suspected things were bad when the cancer diagnosis was announced (and even before that), but I never dreamed it was this close to the end for him, and I still held out hope he might come back to Port Charles, at least for occasional visits. Condolences to his family and friends and all those who worked with him.
I am absolutely heartbroken by this news. Tristan was superb as Robert. No matter who he was teamed with, Luke and Laura, Tiffany, Sean, Holly, Anna, Cheryl, Scorpio was always a shinning star. And his loving interactions with Robin were priceless. I remember when that tiny little girl first grabbed his heart before he knew she was his daughter. The unconditional love there was palpable. I was so thrilled when Robert and Holly reunited and left Port Charles together. No offense to Anna; but, I always felt that Robert and Holly were the perfect match.
My deepest sympathy to his family and friends. Thank you Tristan Rogers for years of outstanding entertainment. You will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace.
When that scene aired last month with Jason dropping Sasha & Daisy off at Robert’s place, somehow I knew we were seeing him for the last time.
As much as I was hoping otherwise.
Me too. After thanking him, he bid adieu to Jason and said,” Safe travels.” Steve Burton had an expression that was organic to him, not to Jason, and it was evident that he knew it too. It felt like Tristan, through Robert Scorpio was bidding us all an adieu and a thank you. Now I guess it’s on us to thank him and wish him safe travels on his next journey. Damn, this hurts and here I am crying on the shoulder of Satan of all people.
I almost didn’t recognize you without the shtick.
Tristan Rogers didn’t introduce me to the magic of daytime television, but he’s a major reason why I’ve been a fan of the format for the past half a century. In the 80s, he was cooler than James Bond, and his interplay with Tony Geary and Genie Francis was amazing. Then, for the past decade or so, his comic timing was showcased as Robert became the elder statesman curmudgeon. As ridiculous as his recast as D.A. was, at least it kept him somewhat on-canvas.
I’m going to scour YouTube and collect as much Robert Scorpio as I can. He was one of my top five all-time television heroes and I will never forget him.
Sad news for sure, Can I just say Cancer freaking sucks, look at all the talent in daytime alone that it has taken from us, families, and all to soon, Tristan was so charismatic as Scorpio, When I think of WSB super spies, I think of Robert, Sean, Anna and Frisco, these new wannabe hold nothing in comparison. R I P Tristan, my condolences to his family and all his fans.
GH has sadly lost so many cast and past cast members in the past couple of years. Sonya Eddy, Jackie Zeman, Billy Miller, Johnny Wactor, Tyler Christopher, Leslie Charleson, Denise Alexander, Chris Robinson and now the incredible and talented Tristan Rogers. May they all RIP…
The early 80’s Robert and Luke friendship was awesome daytime TV. His good looks, his charisma, his chesire cat grin. My favorite time period was when Robert was brand new to Port Charles, LnL were broken up. Robert often gave Laura rides back n forth to her job at ELQ International. Robert often took her to lunch and dinner. It got under Luke’s skin and Robert would just grin with his charming self, which annoyed Luke more. Time passage is so hard. Most of the GH actors from that period have died in the past few years. Jackie and Tristan were 2 of my faves. I was really praying for Tristan and I’m sorry he didn’t make it. How strong he was to appear on GH so recently. So bittersweet. I pray for his family and loved ones. One more thing: he was also responsible for making Australia so popular here in the U.S. in the 80’s. He really did play a big part in pop culture back in the day. And I can’t ignore his contribution as a producer either. He really appeared to love the genre. May he rest in peace.
RIP Tristan Rogers . Been a fan since 1st appearance on GH. Always loved Anna & Robert together. I know GH will do a tribute. Hopefully Kimberly McCullough & the original Emma can at least come back for the tribute. It’s not like the writers can’t make it happrn
Beyond the Gates
53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Young and the Restless’ Tops With 18, ‘Beyond the Gates’ With 16
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and it was CBS daytime’s The Young and the Restless and broadcast television newest soap opera, Beyond the Gates that racked up the most nominations with 18 and 16, respectively.
The full reveal on Tuesday follows the announcement of several major categories including Lead Actor and Actress on Monday via Extra and Entertainment Tonight and The View today revealing Daytime Drama Series and more.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmys ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
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In a statement, Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS expressed, “We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television, As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
“Each year, the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrate the creativity, passion, and dedication that drive this vibrant community of storytellers,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Daytime Emmy Awards. “Congratulations to this year’s nominees, whose work continues to entertain, inspire and connect with audiences every day. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements in Hollywood this October.”
The Daytime Emmy Awards have recognized outstanding achievement in television programming and crafts since 1974, honoring work in a variety of genres, including daytime dramas, talk series, entertainment news, culinary, adventure, instructional and legal/courtroom programming.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Honoree, Gold & Silver Circle Inductees, and ceremony host will be announced at a later date.
Now below, check out the nominees in the daytime drama, talk show, entertainment news series and creative arts categories and congratulations to all!
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Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Stacy Haiduk (as Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives
Karla Mosley (as Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Michelle Stafford (as Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom (as Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful
Tamara Tunie (as Anita Williams Dupree), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Eric Braeden (as Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless
Steve Burton (as Jason Morgan), General Hospital
Scott Clifton (as Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful
Thorsten Kaye (as Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful
Christian Jules Le Blanc (as Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
Linsey Godfrey (as Sarah Horton), Days of Our Lives
Camryn Grimes (as Mariah Copeland), The Young and the Restless
Beth Maitland (as Traci Abbott), The Young and the Restless
Trisha Mann-Grant (as Leslie Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Amanda Setton (as Brook Lynn Quartermaine), General Hospital
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
Sean Dominic (as Nate Hastings), The Young and the Restless
Timon Kyle Durrett (as Bill Hamilton), Beyond the Gates
Michael Graziadei (as Daniel Romalotti), The Young and the Restless
Roger Howarth (as Matt Clark), The Young and the Restless
Mike Manning (as Bradley “Smitty” Smith), Beyond the Gates
Lawrence Saint-Victor (as Carter Walton), The Bold and the Beautiful
Outstanding Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series
Braedyn Bruner (as Emma Scorpio-Drake), General Hospital
Al Calderon (as Javier Hernandez), Days of Our Lives
Alice Halsey (as Rachel Black), Days of Our Lives
Giovanni Mazza (as Gio Palmieri), General Hospital
Ambyr Michelle (as Eva Thomas), Beyond the Gates
Arielle Prepetit (as Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne), Beyond the Gates
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series
Jasmine Burke (as June Hughes), Beyond the Gates
Jeff Kober (as Cyrus Renault), General Hospital
Eva LaRue (as Natalia Rogers-Ramirez), General Hospital
Christopher Sean (as Paul Narita), Days of Our Lives
Ray Wise (as Ian Ward), The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Writing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Beyond the Gates
The Bold and the Beautiful
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
Outstanding Directing Team for a Daytime Drama Series
Days of Our Lives
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates
General Hospital
The Young and the Restless
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series
3rd Hour of TODAY
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Live With Kelly and Mark
TODAY With Jenna & Friends
The View
Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host
Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin & Ana Navarro, The View
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Entertainment News Series
Access Hollywood
Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Outstanding Daytime Personality (Daily)
Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle Turner, Entertainment Tonight
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court
Outstanding Arts and Popular Culture Program
Beyond the Gates: Welcome to the Neighborhood — An Entertainment Tonight Special
Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Working In the Theatre
Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Daytime
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
Have Guitar Will Travel World
The Kelly Clarkson Show Episode 5033
Let Frankie Cook,” Getting the Band Back Together
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Outstanding Technical Direction and Video for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 104
The Bold and the Beautiful,” Episode 9511
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
The Jennifer Hudson Show, ” Episode 4041
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”
Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup for a Daytime Program
Beyond the Gates, Episode 103
General Hospital, Episode 15719
The Kelly Clarkson Show,” Episode 5033
The Young and the Restless,” Episode 13273
So, what do you think of the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations? Who are you happy to see receive a nomination and who do you think was snubbed? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Monday on Entertainment Tonight, the second set of nominations for the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced which included the highly-coveted Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actress and Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
ET followed suit after Extra announced the nominees, as previously reported, in the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series – Actor and Outstanding Daytime Talk Host.
Now, five leading ladies of the soaps are vying for the gold for Lead Actress and the category marked the first-ever nominations for CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates when two actresses made the final cut. Only General Hospital is not represented among the actresses this year after Nancy Lee Grahn (Alexis Davis) took home the trophy last year.
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THE FIVE LEADING LADIES OF THE SOAPS ARE …
The 2026 Lead Actress nominees are: Stacy Haiduk (Kristen DiMera), Days of Our Lives, Karla Mosley (Dani Dupree), Beyond the Gates, Michelle Stafford (Phyllis Summers), The Young and the Restless, Heather Tom (Katie Logan), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Tamara Tunie (Anita Dupree), Beyond the Gates.
This marks the first Daytime Emmy nominations for Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie. In addition, this marks the first-time in her career that Stacy Haiduk had received a Lead Actress nod after two Supporting Actress nominations.
Meanwhile, Michelle Stafford had previously won 3 Emmys – 2 for Lead Actress and 1 for Supporting, but this recognition makes it her 11th overall nomination.
Heather Tom currently is tied for the most all-time Daytime Emmy wins with One Life to Live alum and General Hospital guest star, Erika Slezak. The B&B star has 19 nominations throughout her career.
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DAYTIME TALK SERIES
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series category, the nominees are: 3rd Hour of Today, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Live with Kelly and Mark, Today with Jenna and Friends and The View.
“We’re proud to honor the extraordinary talent and creative teams whose work continues to define and elevate daytime television,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said in a statement on the nominations. “As the Daytime landscape evolves and new forms of storytelling emerge, we remain committed to recognizing the innovation happening across the industry.”
The rest of the nominations will be revealed tomorrow on Tuesday July 14 starting on The View and then the full list of nominees in both the main and creative arts will be released by NATAS. The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are slated for October 30th in Hollywood, California.
So, what do you think about the women who are vying for the Lead Actress Daytime Emmy? Happy with who got in? Who do you feel got snubbed? What do you think of the nominees for Daytime Talk Series? Weigh-in via the comment section.
Monday afternoon, Extra kicked-off the 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations with the reveal of two major categories. First, Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series — Actor, and second, Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.
Previous Emmy winners all, the men who will be vying for daytime’s most coveted prize are: Eric Braeden (Victor Newman), The Young and the Restless, Steve Burton (Jason Morgan), General Hospital, Scott Clifton (Liam Spencer), The Bold and the Beautiful, Thorsten Kaye (Ridge Forrester), The Bold and the Beautiful, and Christian Jules Le Blanc (Michael Baldwin), The Young and the Restless.
Let’s take a look at the actors Emmy resumes: Eric Braeden has been nominated nine times for Lead Actor and won once in 1998. Steve Burton is a two-time Daytime Emmy winner, both in the Outstanding Supporting Actor category for GH as Jason Morgan and Y&R as Dylan McAvoy. Today’s nomination makes it his 10th overall, and his third time in the the Lead Actor category.
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Scott Clifton has won three times previously in 2011, 2013 and 2017 and has the distinction of being the only actor to win in Younger Actor, Supporting and Lead. This is his 8th nomination.
Thorsten Kaye is a two-time Lead Actor winner in 2023 and 2024. Christian LeBlanc has also won three times as Lead Actor in 2005, 2007 and 2009 and this is his first nod in over a decade.
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TALK SHOW HOSTS
In the Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host, the nominees are: Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Ana Navarro, The View, Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall, Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show, and Sherri Shepherd, Sherri.
Both The Kelly Clarkson Show and Sherri have come to their conclusions as Sherri was canceled after 4 seasons and Kelly Clarkson decided to end her talk show after 7 seasons.
The 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards are set to be handed out in a ceremony on October 30 in Hollywood with more details forthcoming. The complete list of 2026 Daytime Emmy nominations will be revealed tomorrow on July 14 beginning at 12pm ET/9am PT via The Emmys.TV social channels and website.
So, what do you think of the race for Lead Actor in a Drama Series? Surprised by any of the nominees? Who are you rooting for? What do you think about the the talk show host category? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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