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Anthony Geary, General Hospital’s Luke Spencer, Dies at 78

His husband confirmed he died in the Netherlands from complications after a scheduled operation.

Overview

  • He died on Dec. 14 in the Netherlands, three days after undergoing a planned procedure.
  • Claudio Gama confirmed the death to TV Insider; the couple lived in Amsterdam and married in 2019.
  • Geary originated Luke Spencer in 1978, won a record eight Daytime Emmys, and appeared in about 1,997 episodes.
  • Luke and Laura’s 1981 wedding drew roughly 30 million viewers, one of daytime television’s most-watched moments.
  • TV Insider reports he filmed a scene with Anders Hove the day before hospitalization, as tributes from Genie Francis and executive producer Frank Valentini were shared.