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‘General Hospital’ Favorite Tristan Rogers Remembered Through Tributes From His Co-Stars Past and Present
The daytime community is in mourning this weekend over the loss of Tristan Rogers, who passed away on Friday, August 15th at the age of 79 after his battle with lung cancer.
The former General Hospital and The Young and the Restless star, who also was featured in the digital drama series, The Bay and Studio City, is being remembered by so many of his castmates from the past, and those he worked with most recently up until his final appearance as GH’s iconic Robert Scorpio on July 18th.
Whether it be for his role as the Scorpio the superspy on General Hospital, Colin Atkinson, the troublemaking bad guy dad of Cane Ashby (then played by Daniel Goddard) on The Young and the Restless, police commissioner Lex Martin on The Bay, or as Daniel “Doc” Smith, the dying father to actor Sam Stevens (Sean Kanan) in Studio City, Tristan left us with decades worth of memorable performances.
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Here are just some of the tributes and remembrances that are pouring in across social media below. Michael Fairman TV will continue update this post as more are shared.
Emma Samms: “I’m incredibly sad to hear the news about Tristan. I loved working with him, and we were both so grateful that we got the chance to do that for more than 40 years. He taught me how to be comfortable in front of the cameras, and he introduced me to spontaneity and fun, even within all the trials and tribulations that Robert and Holly endured. My condolences to his wife and family.”
Kimberly McCullough: “Trissy forever”
Sofia Mattsson: “Rest in peace Tristan Rogers I feel so incredibly fortunate to have gotten such an amazing TV dad, and I will always cherish the very heartwarming moments we got to share together ❤️”
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Finola Hughes: “Wish I could play one more scene with you, my friend. Tris sauntered into my dressing room on that first day to rehearse. Cropped hair & steel blue eyes, I thought ‘damn, I’m gonna be working with Steve McQueen!’ From day one he called me ‘kid’ or ‘Finny’ and he made me laugh. An effortless actor, living on screen, he taught me so much. Serious about his work, but always a rebel. His own man, navigating the system, he protected me, protected Kimberly, his character, his friends. God, he was a good one. Silly, funny, kind, serious. I am heartbroken for his awesome wife Teresa, his children Sara Jane & Cale. His family made him so happy and he adored talking about them. Love you Trissy, Mai Tai’s on the beach, Scorpio… ️”
Daniel Goddard: “Mate, I just heard the news, and I’m shocked, I want you to know how much you meant to not just me but everyone that had the fortune of being in your presence. You were a trailblazer — doing what no other Australian had done — and after all these years, you were still everybody’s mate. You were kind, with one of the driest senses of humor I’ve ever known, and I caught every joke, no matter how subtle. From the first scene to the last, I never stopped learning from you. The world is now a little more empty without you in it. Rest in peace, my friend.”
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Sean Kanan: “I just learned that my friend Tristan has passed. I’m struggling to express my feelings, which are raw. Michele and I have had countless adventures with Trissie Roo — my affectionate nickname for him — and his incredible wife, Teresa. Tris and I worked together professionally on numerous projects. He was an extremely gifted actor and a kind and passionate man His veneer was sometimes prickly, and he didn’t suffer fools, but he always made me laugh, especially when he cracked that charming sideways grin — and man, did he have stories. I am going to miss my friend. Rest in peace, pal. Wishing the Rogers family love and strength during this difficult time.”
Mary Beth Evans: “Heartbroken to hear of the passing of Tristan Rogers. On The Bay, I had the privilege of playing opposite him — and what a gift that was. Tristan brought such charm, wit and depth to every scene, and it was an honor to share that screen time with him. Sending love and condolences to his family, friends and so many fans who adored him. He will be deeply missed.”
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Chris McKenna: “We fly the WSB flags at half mast today. The great Tristan Rogers, aka Robert Scorpio, has passed on. All my love to Tristan’s family and loved ones. He will be missed and never forgotten.”
Gregori Martin: “I was a fan of his work, and then in 2006 we met on the set of General Hospital and we became friends. I cast him in a couple of my horror films and then he inspired me to create The Bay, where I had the privilege of working with him for over 10 years. He also starred in another TV pilot I directed and produced. Tristan was my go-to person whenever I needed to cast a rugged bad ass. A classic James Bond, but even grittier, he played it well and loved doing it. When the cameras weren’t rolling he was a witty actor who just simply loved to play and had some great stories to tell, whenever he was in the mood to speak (and he had to really like you to do that). Tristan was in my life for a long time and I’m going to really miss him. Sending my deepest condolences to Teresa and Sara and all those who were near and dear to the legendary Tristan Rogers. Godspeed.”
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Parry Shen: “I’ve only once asked for an autograph. It was from Tristan Rogers signing underneath his own name that I wrote in my Charlie Brown book after seeing him on General Hospital in 1981. Rest in peace to a legend. An Icon. My heart goes out to all who cared for him and his work.”
Jon Lindstrom: “I know the sadness I feel at this news is shared by so many of you,” tweeted the General Hospital vet who plays Kevin. “Tristan Rogers was one of the coolest, funniest people I ever met. Whenever we were together, which wasn’t nearly often enough, we never missed a chance to try to crack the other one up. I wish I’d had more of those chances. R.I.P.”
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Nancy Lee Grahn: “Tristan and I had recurring characters on Babylon 5 years ago. He told me that standing next to me was the only time he wished he was shorter so that he didn’t have to hover over my ginormous head. When the director asked him to look me in the eyes, he said, ‘I’d love to, but that head is too distracting.’ Suave, wry, smooth, debonair and ridiculously handsome. This General Hospital Aussie icon left his mark and will be well remembered. Sending love to his family, and just donated to Go2ForLungCancer in dear Tristan’s name. XO”
Kathleen Gati: “There truly are no words, but I will try. I loved working with Tristan, doing General Hospital events with him, having him as a kind friend. Deepest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and fans. He will truly be missed but never forgotten.”
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Rick Springfield: “Aussies are made of tough stuff, but even tough stuff has its expiration date. Our friend Tristan Rogers, a charming, self-deprecating, handsome and witty bloke from the Great Southern Land went home today. Bless and keep your spirit, Tristan. Cancer sucks.”
John J. York: “Frozen… timeless…legend… privileged… husband… father… grandfather… We will all see you again.”
Genie Francis: “My heart is heavy. Goodbye, my spectacular friend. My deepest condolences to his wife Teresa and their children. Tristan Rogers was a very bright light, as an actor and a person. I was so lucky to have known him.”
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Kristina Wagner: “Tristan, you were a real lady killer! Rest in peace, my friend. “We’ll miss you.”
Carolyn Hennesy: “Rest in well-deserved peace, you wonderful, handsome, talented, quirky, wiley and oh-so special human. Adore you now and always, Tristan.”
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Michelle Stafford: “I just wrote a whole post… it was too much. I deleted. This was just a month ago. The sexiest man in daytime…. I told him that many times. He laughed. I’m glad he‘s out of pain… and free.”
Brooklyn Rae Silzer: “Will miss his special soul so much. Always had the best laughs and hugs.”
What do you think about all the touching sentiments shared by so many of Tristan’s colleagues, co-workers, co-star and friends on his passing and how muxc? Let us know via the comment section below.
This is a tough loss. These are lovely tributes.
It is a tribute in itself that every single comment about him is from people who really cared about and admired him. I would love to hear thoughts from Anthony Geary. He and Tristan created really legendary characters.
GH will never be the same for me without that wonderful, talented, handsome man.
Tristan Rogers will be so missed.
Obviously been suffering for a long time glad he is out of his pain . Hope some day we find a cure for cancer . I’m a cancer survivor and yes you hold your breath after every test after everything it is what it is
Yes, you do. Also, a cancer survivor.
he was an great actor, going to be miss by many. nice tribute by his friends
Did Luke say anything
My question, too. Scorpio and Luke together were wonderful.
These tributes made me cry all over again. I particularly liked Finola and Jon’s words. In the last 10 plus years I always looked forward to a visit from Robert Scorpio( he wasn’t on nearly enough). It’s going to be hard to get used to the feeling that he’s not going to brighten up a scene just from entering it. I really loved that guy. He felt like family.
Agree. When the Daytime Emmys come in October, I hope they have someone from General Hospital do the In Memoriam segment. GH has lost alot of actors this year. I hope Genie Francis would be asked do it. We had Leslie Charleson, Denise Alexander, Chris Robinson and now Tristan Rogers. And Genie has had a storyline with all of these beloved actors. As well as Drake Hogestyn from Days of our Lives when she played Diana Colville.
That’s a lovely suggestion.
The man was an amazing actor and created a galvanizing character out of what was supposed to be a one-day bit. But more importantly, Tristan never shied away from taking on the establishment. He was SO protective of his character and the other legacy personnel on GH, and had no qualms with calling out writers, producers and directors when he didn’t like the way Robert or his compatriots were being portrayed. If he thought that the industry itself was making mistakes, he was outspoken about that too. It was clear that Tristan loved General Hospital and Robert Scorpio every bit as much as we did, and that’s why this is such a tremendous loss.
Tristan had a lot of sway on his character in the 80s which impacts story to this day.
Back then, soap gossip had him objecting to Robert having a kid with Cheryl, who was a less important character. Thus, Lucas’ paternity was switched to Julian – himself a minor character in his original incarnation.
Wonder how the show runners will write the losses of Monica, Robert and Leslie. All of them passed in such close time frames. I’m so grateful to these wonderful actors for some of my favorite after school memories.
Monica’s passing will kick off a long anticipated storyline of who gets the mansion. Her death impacts so many on the canvas and there’s sure to be lots of flashbacks.
Lesley’s passing impacts only Laura, as there’s no other character still on the canvas that had meaningful interactions with her. Tracy might have had a passing scene. Lulu was played by a different actress so they can’t use any flashbacks to when she was young.
Similar to how they’ve handled Monica, they might wait to write Robert’s death into story as that requires bringing back (at least temporarily) Holly, Robin & Sasha.
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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Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Ava’s (Maura West) daughter Avery looks quite different, starting on today’s November 9 episode of General Hospital. That’s because GH has made Avery into a full-blown teenager and the role is now being played by actress Alya Bullington.
In her debut, the Tennessee native was thrown into the deep soap waters with Daytime Emmy winners, Maurice Benard and Eden McCoy (Josslyn). Bullington weighed-in to TV Insider about her first scene which featured Avery overhearing a fight between Sonny and Josslyn.
She explained “It was something I have never done before, I did not have a lot of experience with the screaming and the crying stuff, but I got my first script, and I was like, ‘OK, this is a huge opportunity to learn so much about how that stuff works and to become this character that I have never even tried playing before.’”
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THE TEENAGED VERSION OF AVERY WILL HAVE A LOT TO CONTEND WITH
Speaking of working with McCoy, Bullington shared, “She’s incredible. I remember her just laughing and making jokes on set, and then the minute that they started taping, she just locked in and she cried immediately, and my first thought was, ‘I want to be able to do that.’
The soap opera newcomer added, “I think she just inspired me so much because she is so great and she can just lock into whatever character she wants to in the moment.”
The character of Avery was born back in 2014, but as recently as the October 8 episode of General Hospital, the character was suddenly referred to as a teenager. This is the second young female character in recent months to be aged up following the casting of Kayden Brenna Tokarski as Scout Cain.
As for her take on Avery and what’s ahead, Alya said,“She’s emotional, and she’s curious, and she’s a really fun person to play because so much stuff is happening in her life. I think she’s kind of confused about what’s happening and what to believe.”
So, what do you think about General Hospital making Avery a teenager? Are you excited to see the conflict between Sonny, Ava and Avery now that they have aged up the character? Share your thoughts and welcome Alya to GH via the comment section below.
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