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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.

Actor Anthony Geary accepts the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series award for "General Hospital" onstage during The 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on April 26, 2015 in Burbank, California.
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FILE - In this April 26, 2015 file photo, Anthony Geary accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his role as Luke Spencer in “General Hospital” at the 42nd annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Burbank, Calif. Geary is leaving "General Hospital," the soap opera where he has played the character of Luke Spencer for nearly three decades. Frank Valenti, the show's executive producer, said Friday, May 8, it was Geary's decision to leave. He will be written out of the show for an episode that will air on the ABC daytime drama this summer. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

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.