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Michael Blake Kruse Exits General Hospital as Rory Gets the ‘Hook’
On Friday’s General Hospital, try as they might, Finn (Michael Easton), Portia (Brooke Kerr) and Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) were unable to save the life of Dr. Rory Cabrera after he coded. Thus, the ‘hook’ killer claimed another victim.
At least, the big-hearted officer got to have one last goodbye with his girlfriend, Trina (Tabyana Ali) before he passed on, leaving a guilt-ridden and devastated Trina behind.
But the death of Rory on-screen, means we have to say goodbye to actor Michael Blake Kruse who debuted in the role of back in March, and has been a spoiler, or shall we say, a thorn in Spencer Cassadine’s (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) side, since Rory was capable of sharing his feeling with Trina, while Spencer kept tripping himself up.
Kruse shared his “Rory’ post-mortem and goodbyes via social media on Saturday. Michael expressed: “Many thanks to everyone who sent me supportive messages in light of Rory Cabrera leaving the GH Canvas. I enjoyed playing the character and valued his essence. Yes, he was unsophisticated and naive but at least he was genuine. In particular with Trina, he was always sincere and had her best interests at heart. That has to count for something Sprina fans.”
Michael went on to say about his GH alter-ego: “Rory was a mediocre cop, at best, but Port Charles isn’t the easiest down to police. He was also equipped with a holster from the 70’s, no radio, and no bullet proof vest. Above all, I had the pleasure of working with some incredible people and have a newfound respect for everyone involved in daytime tv. It’s easy to critique but not easy to create. All my love and appreciation to the fans who have been supportive along the way.”

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Prior to the statement, Kruse took to his Instagram Story on Thursday night and Friday with a post announcing his exit. In it, he shared a photo from the ABC soap opera dressed in Rory’s officer blues with two x’s over his eyes with the tag: “R.I.P. Rory… You gotta be quicker than that.” Throughout his time on GH, Michael always showed grace and humor on social media.

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Friday’s GH also featured a heartbreaking performance from Tabyana Ali as Trina goes through sorrow and grief upon Rory’s death.
During his GH run, Michael has also been one busy actor appearing on Chicago P.D. and shooting roles in motion pictures and more. So, be on the lookout for more of Kruse in the months to come in several projects.
What do you think of GH deciding to kill-off Rory? With the information that supposedly Esme was at Wyndemere at the time of the murder, who do you think is now the prime suspect, if it’s indeed a woman with a hoop earring as new evidence indicated? What did you think of Taybana Ali’s performance? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
I thought the character was unnecessary.
It’s beyond ridiculous that at GH, patients are wheeled out right in the middle of the corridors for everyone to talk to and cry over, as well as people discussing PHI with virtually anyone that walks in off the street (“How’s he doing?” “Well, he has…”). But what I noticed was Gregory Harrison giving a look for just a split second, as if he knew something.
whynot
I guess We were thinking the same thing.
The character became expendable after the actor landed more lucrative roles and went recurring. Rory was a little more than a background player with little character development. Kruse did a decent job with what he was given. Rory was neither a doctor or detective as written in the first paragraph.
As for Ali – maybe I’m just not seeing it. Wasn’t moved by her performance. It’s tough to portray grief at such a young age. It wasn’t as bad as Kiki’s reaction to Silas’ death, but Hayley Erin greatly improved after. Here’s hoping history repeats itself.
On a positive note, I’ve really come to appreciate Tanisha Harper’s take on Jordan. Of course the chem-test with Easton might be the road to boredomsville.
OG Steve, I’ve really enjoyed reading your insightful, spot on comments. I agree with your every point. However,I want to point out that Michael Eastman has not been allowed to have any sexual chemistry with his love interests since coming to GH. I did not realize he and Lizzy had not been intimate until she said so when discussing the paternity of her fake baby. ME is incredibly adept at steamy sex scenes as seen with his work on OLTL. There was one scene where Detective Michael McBain had sex with his boss, police chief Evangeline, against the walls of the interrogation room. They were hot! Evangeline reminds me of Jordan and I could see these two being hot together. They just have to let ME do his stuff- the writing for him has been just incredibly limiting and suffocating.
Hi Jill
Thanks for the kind words.
Good comment on Easton and the lack of chemistry with some of the GH women. I’d argue that he and Kelly Monaco had some when John McBain (Michael was his doctor brother who married Marcie) first appeared in PC.
And yes, Easton exuded lots of chemistry with Renée Elise Goldsberry who played Evangeline. More not so much with Melissa Archer’s Natalie.
Easton does have great onscreen bonds with Finn’s onscreen family. He also does the friendship route very well with Alexis and Tracy.
I’m sick that they killed Rory off but happy that MBK has so much going on outside GH. Best of Luck!
Rodd,
Loved him on Chicago PD but was hoping for a permanent role now that Jesse Soffer is gone.
Olivia Jerome is the hook …. Ava sister that hate her and sonny
Lester Wright,
You could be right, but haven’t seen her in years so why the heck would we be interested now, and don’t remember but did she hate her sister enough to try killing her?
She hates Ava, but she doesn’t even KNOW any of the other victims. Also she’s locked up, so not a likely suspect at all. She barely knows Sonny, for that matter.
And the only valid purpose Olivia Jerome could serve right now is to explain how she found a gravely wounded Morgan Corinthos after he was a victim of the bomb she placed in her brother Julian’s car, and how she arranged for somebody to nurse Morgan back to health, though with a new face and a new identity programmed into his brain.
And she probably better serve that purpose before Morgan has sex with his own sister!
Satan,
If you are referring to Dex, I read he is possibly a long lost son of Sonny’s, but Morgan, who knows?. I have to say I do like Dex better than Morgan, but there again Ava’s involvement had a lot to do with that.
Really upset with GH over this decision but glad to hear he has lots of other projects!
I think the hook killer will be Eileen. Or Esme’s nanny, but we don’t know her at all so that would be weird….
Who is Eileen?
Eileen is the deputy mayor that’s doing Victor’s dirty work. Hopefully, it’s not Heather but ADA Jennifer Arden (annoyed that she lost the Trina case).
Sad to see him go. He was a sweetheart!
Yea unneeded character.
Michaela,
In your estimation maybe, but are those of us that thought he was a very worthwhile character.
I was not moved—I am usually attuned to how deaths on soaps/movies affect the immediate characters, as I tend to cry over the slightest mishap—-I usually feel it to my core—-but, “Trina” left me numb—nothing. Why? The acting was less than mediocre—Just my opinion.
I am thrown by the accolades given to Tabyana. Forgive me, but the scene was terribly executed and uninspiring—she’s not a good actress. Her performance did not touch me—-
It definitely cannot compare to the truly heartbreaking attainment by Eden ( Joss) when Oscar died. The girl was outstanding—she mourned without overacting—-her pain pierced my heart.
Aye-aye-aye, Celia. I don’t know what to think. I bought Ms. Ali’s performance but I’m used to overacting (three 100% Italian grandparents and a Scottish/Irish fourth). But the big problem remains… Spencer. These two just DON’T, WON’T, CAN’T possibly make it — they simply don’t click. It happens even to great actors; Maura West was a trainwreck on Y&R because she was always mismatched. And Avery Pohl’s Esme will act Trina right off the T.V.! BTW, Spencer needs to get his post-prison hair cut or styled. And poor Cameron’s long locks seem out of character. The Elizabeth pregnancy/affair with Nikolas is by FAR THE MOST RIDICULOUS, ADDLE-BRAINED plot in many years. I can’t bear watching it!
LOL, Soaphound—I’ve been smack in the middle of Italian, familial drama and gesticulation since I was six—-I’ve known my husband and family that long—The difference is, it comes naturally for Italians and I love watching all their gestures—sometimes no words are necessary—just watching their facial and body expressions tells a story—-or the verbal expressions such as ..bo’ ( or boh); macche’; “ma vai a spasso” etc. are something else!! The Scottish? My grandmother is a riot with a sort-of-clean potty mouth to boot.LOL.
As I said, Ali is a little green—-she tries too hard—that’s the problem. But, be that as it may, my only worry is; she and Spencer as a couple.——Speaking of Spencer—-I can see him with an Elvis pompadour— yeah!! The style is back!! Can you picture it? And, with any girl on his arm other than nuTrina.
I know what you mean about Elizabeth’s fictitious pregnancy— A tapestry of a travesty. The irony would be if she were really pregnant with Finn’s baby. Have they slept together lately??
Maybe, the writers’ scope is to ship Esme to Cassadine Island after giving birth, thus making Ms Lizzie the baby’s Mom—Just a thought—-albeit, Avery steals the show each and every time. I wish there were a way for her to stay put—-the writers should work their magic and think of something—the devil made her do it?
I feel so badly for Cameron—sweet kid whose girlfriend is stabbing him in the back—-I’ve always loved Joss, but I’m losing respect for her—-she should just fess up and tell him she’s got the hots for Littlehands.
I thought I was the only one who thought the actress who currently plays Trina wasn’t up to the task. She is heavily lauded and beloved on soap Twitter, and so I figured I just wasn’t getting it. And I want her to be GREAT! But she tends to always disappoint me.
LOL, Jill–doesn’t it feel great you’re not the only one who does not place this opaque actress on a pedestal? She does not shine. But, mostly, she does not educe empathy…at least, not from me.
I’m not a Twitter ‘member’, or on any other social media venue except for this,—however, she probably has many fans who like her.
Nonetheless, it feels great on my part, as well, that I’M not the only one. I doubt I will ever like her—she just doesn’t have the right “make up” —only my opinion.
Agreed with all you said. Serious overacting by Trina. She dated for Rory for how long? And didn’t love him anyway. This Trina does not do it for me. This character has dominated the show all year it seems. I am over her love life storyline & the Hook. Joss & Oscar-wow. I can still get emotional over Eden’s performance.
Yeayyyy!! You see what I see, Gloria!! NuTrina is so off kilter for me–I cringe whenever I see -her .Cheshire cat smile, and beyond.
And, yes—I am done with her constantly taking center stage, as the damsel in distress—“look at me, look at me—it’s all about lil ole me….and the Hook’s gonna get me…” . I could appreciate it if it were Esme—she’s just so outer-worldly ( pardon tge pun).
Then, there’s Mrs Robinson ( excusez-moi, hmmm DOCTOR Robinson),who is a doc with tools of the trade in all aspects of medical specialties—as is Finn.
I don’t like Carly, but, at least, Laura is an amazing actress—she never bores me—except for scenes with annoying “Drew”.
Celia…I like Drew! :))). Not Carly. And am bored with Spencer and Liz with their daddy problems ruining their lives. Grow up. Get over it! Other than that mini-rant :)))
LOL, Rose—well, we agree on Carly—“me no like” her either. I’ve never been into Mathison–even opposite Sweeney ( Hallmark), whom I love!!!
As far as Spencer, I get what you’re saying—yeah, and all the drama with Liz, too. The never-ending-daddy- issues story.–Merry Christmas–❤️.
Hi Celia…Well, more drama on GH. Now to find a new Nickolas. It’s going to be busy. I’m going to concentrate on Christmas. You have a Merry one as well.
Rose, Drew is so bright, sunny and well… motivational. I fully expect to see him wearing a wireless microphone while ordering the citizens of Port Charles to walk across burning embers. He doesn’t seem so much like Carly’s lover, but more like her motivational therapist. This begs the question- why are the couples on GH so sexless?
Harry…Can’t figure why he’s even attracted to Carly anyway. It will be interesting if/when he finds out Carly paid off his contact to lie about Willow’s mom. I might call it non-passionate instead of sexless if I read you right. Have a good holiday! :)))
Agree with your comments 100%
Thank you–Happy and healthy Holidays!!❤️
OOOH NO OOOH NO!!!
Now Trina will be with Spencer ..
Trina #1 was perfection with Spencer..
Trina #2 is gawd-awjul with Spencer..ISH-
and they look ridiculous together..
like he’s dating a 5th grader..
worst match ever…
Seriously bad casting..
And-
before you throw a shoe..
Trina #2 is a beautiful girl, a good actress,
and if playing a different role she would be awesome,
but not a good Trina.
You said it perfectly, Su000. Even Meryl Streep can’t always overcome being miscast. That’s why Bette Davis never played nuns and Audrey Hepburn didn’t play schemers. Just doesn’t work.
Soaphound,
Hey! Just want to wish you the happiest of Holidays and the best New Year.
And to you, dear Violet. Hope you and yours stay happy, healthy, and warm. Maybe 2023 will bring us the best year in soap opera history. It could happen if they ditch Diane Jenkins!
SuOOO,
Would like to wish you Happy Holidays, Cali Is finally getting cold and some rain. I just had to agree with you on this Trina. I really don’t care for her, either with Rory OR Spencer. She acts like a 16 yr,old.
Violet..thanks for the greetings! 🙂
I hope Santa will be good to you and bring you all your heart desires.
00ooohh if you have been naughty, coal for you AHAA HA!
New Trina has been a horrible casting mistake..
Spencer is a strong actor and needs the same as his partner..
And- I can’t imagine Trina and Spencer kissing, eeekkks no..
Or worse yet- doing the nasty..
They are a dreadful pairing..
A friend, that checks out a lot of soap boards-
told me most all are saying much the same as us–
I hope Trina will be recast and Trina is placed in a role suited for her–
(((( I don’t know their real names so- Spencer and Trina will have to do LOL)))
I agree, SUOO!
Rory had potential as a character, but the writers didn’t do much with him, other than have him sitting shirtless at the pool as often as possible, which I’m definitely not complaining about, lol.
And of course his death opens up even more questions, like who was that mystery guy laying dead on the floor that not a word was said about, or why did Rory have the earring? The Hook Killer story has me wondering and guessing, that’s for sure.
I thought Tabyana Ali was very moving in portraying Trina’s reaction to Rory’s death. She’s obviously not as experienced in those type of scenes as a Maura West or Genie Francis, but I thought she did very well. It moved me, I know that. That’s my gauge on whether emotional scenes worked or not.
THANK YOU, Dan. I was beginning to think I imagined that corpse! I thought maybe a crew member was caught napping and they missed it in editing.
Dan,
I assumed after by what Jordan said to Dante or someone, it was another cop. That whole scene was crazy. I know Rory went to that apt. because of the address he copied but why did Dante and the others go there? It was like the whole thing was out of sequence or whatever they call it.
Dan,
What a dummy I am. That earring was so big I thought it was a bracelet.
Violet…You are not too far wrong. If I remember right didn’t Ava say whoever attacked her was wearing jangeling brackets?
It was inevitable that Rory a decent guy would be sacrificed for a useless,
spoiled, entitled guy like Spencer. What the heck Rory saw in Trina is beyond me anyway. This way she only has to feel guilty for a while, not her fault she didn’t love him but it was selfish leading him on when she knew how much he cared for her,
It’s too bad he was dragged out in the hall and put on display so he couldn’t die peacefully with some dignity in his room.
Meanwhile the twit Liz is still protecting and holding back information about Nick and Esme. I think Heather is the Hook, she has keys and the run of her facility. I just can’t figure out why. I’d say she was protecting Esme but she seemed truthful about not knowing about her when Ryan told her. I just know the Reveal will be some stupid thing out of left field.
Violet, they do this with EVERY story…drag it out until we lose interest. How long since vengeful Carly found out Willow’s maternity? And, at this point, the “hooker” could be Oprah Winfrey and I wouldn’t care. The Elizabeth pregnancy story is beyond ludicrous, it’s insulting. Anyway, my best to you and yours for a safe and happy season!
General Hospital
GENERAL HOSPITAL Preview: Carly and Lulu Make Plans to Rescue Their Children; Anna Looks Determined to Secure Her Freedom

This week on all-new episodes of General Hospital, the race is on! Can Lulu (Alexa Havins) and Dante (Dominic Zamprogna) get to Rocco (Finn Carr) and Britt (Kelly Thiebaud) in time to ensure their safety from Cullum (Andrew Hawkes)? Can Carly (Laura Wright) with the help of her brother, Lucas (Van Hansis) rescue Josslyn (Eden McCoy) from captivity at Wyndemere? These questions may be answered, plus the return of the one and only Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) are on tap!
In the just released General Hospital spoilers video for the week of June 22-26, Lulu tells her mother, Laura (Genie Francis), “Dante and I have to get to Rocco before Cullum!” Meanwhile, Rocco (Finn Carr) looks angered and emotional as Britt walks through their cabin hideout. Does Rocco know his parents are on the way to find them, or has Cullum already tracked them down to the British Virgin Islands?
Back in Port Charles, Carly is informing Lucas that his niece, “is a WSB agent.” She knows Josslyn (Eden McCoy) is being held against her will at Wyndemere, and she has to find a way to get her out. Lucas agrees with Carly’s plan of, “We go in and we don’t leave without Josslyn!” Elsewhere, Josslyn is looking worried for her future as she is stuck in captivity thanks to Cassius, Cullum and Sidwell!

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FINOLA HUGHES RETURNS
The final moments of the teaser promo reveal Anna in a psychiatric clinic in France. We have not seen her for months after Cullum, Sidwell and Pascal fed her hallucinogenics to make her believe her arch nemesis, Cesar Faison was alive!
Now, the doctors walk towards her hospital bed, where we see the super spy calmly knitting. Is Anna back to normal and playing everyone to get out of her predicament, or does she still remain deeply traumatized … or both?
Take a look at the rest of the official GH spoilers for the week below.
MONDAY, JUNE 22
Willow gets an unwelcome surprise. Trina sticks to her guns. “Nathan” wants reassurance. Ethan advises Ava. Brook Lynn receives an update.
TUESDAY, JUNE 23
Dante cautions Liz. Laura learns a secret. Brook Lynn confides in Michael. Sonny challenges Ava. Chase makes a decision.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
Anna meets with her doctor. Carly makes a stunning confession. Britt extracts a promise. Cullum pulls a fast one. Gio and Emma hit the pool.
THURSDAY, JUNE 25
Josslyn clashes with Cassius. Lulu and Dante make a discovery. Chase receives a warning. Jordan seeks help. Alexis is summoned to the PCPD.
FRIDAY, JUNE 26
Anna takes a huge risk. Britt is in grave danger. Willow is in disbelief. Danny must act fast. Curtis jumps to the wrong conclusion.
Check out the latest General Hospital promo entitled, “Rescue Mission” below.
Now weigh-in: Do you think Anna is still mentally off-balance, or OK, and just pretending to be troubled to get out of France and get back to Port Charles? Will Josslyn finally be rescued, or will Carly and Lucas find themselves locked up with her? And, who will get to Britt and Rocco first? Cullum, or Dante and Lulu? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
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Maurice Benard Gives High Praise to ‘General Hospital’ Writers; Teases Upcoming Sonny Scenes with Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric

With the highly-anticipated returns of Finola Hughes (Anna Devane) on this week’s June 24 episode of General Hospital, Steve Burton’s (Jason Morgan) upcoming return on July 13, which also serves as the ABC daytime drama’s 16,000 episode, things are about to fire on all cylinders in the story, as noted today by series star, Maurice Benard (Sonny Corinthos).
On Father’s Day, the three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor and mental health activist took to his Instagram and expressed in a video that he has some unbelievable upcoming senes with the aforementioned Burton and Hughes. Add to that Nazneen Contractor (Justine Turner) and Rick Hearst (Ric Lansing), where Benard gave credit where credit is due to the GH writing team, which is led by co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten..
In this video, Benard said, “I just want to get on here and say that I did some work with Steve Burton, Finola Hughes, Rick Hearst, Nazneen Contractor, and they’re all just fantastic. Truly fantastic. But, I want to say the writing was just exceptional. It truly was. It was exceptional. So, thankful for that kind of writing. I know writers don’t get the credit a lot, but I just want to say to the General Hospital writing team, keep rolling!”
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So now the question becomes, with a major tease like that, what is about to go down between Sonny, Anna, Jason, Justine and Ric? Will we finally get to the end of the line for Sidwell (Carlo Rota), as previously teased by the GH co-head writers? Will we learn what happened to Jason and Anna, fully? Will Justine and Sonny becomes closer or stop their liaisons? And what of Ric? Will he be true blue to his brother or double-cross him? There is a lot at stake as we move further into the summer and one that looks like it could be one of the more exciting ones in years!
FINOLA HUGHES CONFIRMED AMAZING SCENES WITH MAURICE BENARD
As a punctuation point to his video, Benard also shared this written message in the post: “I just did some wonderful scenes with Steve Burton, Rick Hearst, Finola Hughes and Nazneen Contractor and and unbelievable writing, freaking amazing scenes that you will see in the near future on General Hospital.” In fact, Finola Hughes jumped in the post comment thread and responded, “I loved our scenes so much xxx”
Fans will most likely see all the scenes Benard referred to later in July, since GH tapes approximately six weeks ahead of air.
So, are you excited to see what Maurice is talking about? Are you hyped for what’s to come on GH? Any clue on what you think will go down between the main characters on the soap with the returns of Anna Devane and Jason Morgan to the mix? Weigh-in via the comment section below.
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‘General Hospital’ Alum Chad Duell Announces Upcoming Release of His First Single, ‘If You Need Me’

In a surprise move, Daytime Emmy winner, Chad Duell (ex-Michael Corinthos, GH) is getting ready to unveil a new chapter of his career in music.
The former GH star, where he played the son of Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) for 15 years, has announced his new single, “If You Need Me” will drop on Friday, June 26. The single is now available for pre-order on Spotify and major music streaming platforms and is distributed by DistroKid.
Taking to his Instagram story over the weekend, to announce the pre-save of his new single, Chad expressed, “I’ll make a full post about what I’ve been up to and my music once it goes live next week, but you can pre-save my first single so it goes straight to your Spotify once it drops next week.”

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SINCE LEAVING GENERAL HOSPITAL
Previously, since his departure from the ABC soap opera. Chad starred alongside Zach Mendez in the world premiere of of Yum Yum at Annapolis, a new play written by Bruce Reisman. Duell last appeared on General Hospital on the January 21, 2025 episode.
The part was recast with Rory Gibson who debuted as the new Michael in May of 2025 during the Nurses’ Ball episodes and who has remained in the role since that time.
In an interview earlier this year on The Able Show, Duell said on his decision to exit the soap opera, “I was blessed to be part of that (show) for as long as I have, but what happens sometimes is if you’re doing the same thing, especially in a creative field for such a long time, you can get a little burnt out in a way. It can make you a little depressed, so that’s kind of what happened. On top of that, I had other things going on in my life at the time. My father passed away recently and I just needed a reset. So, I stepped away. A lot of times you have to go through some stuff to really step into that next level. I needed to kind of feel uncomfortable.”
So, what type of musical genre will Chad’s new song be? Country? Pop? Rock? Dance/Club? Something else? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below, and if you are eager to hear the new single next week via the comment section below.
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