‘General Hospital’ icon Anthony Geary dead at 78 – three days after planned surgery

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Having been paired on-screen with Genie Francis’ Laura Webber Baldwin, the pair surged to popularity – when Luke and Laura got married in 1981, over 30 million people tuned in for the TV nuptials. Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor — said to be a huge fan of the show — even made a cameo.

“He was a powerhouse as an actor. Shoulder to shoulder with the greats,” Francis said in a statement of her former co-star’s passing.

Actor Anthony Geary poses for a portrait circa 1982 in Los Angeles City. (Photo by Dianna Whitley/Getty Images)

“No star burned brighter than Tony Geary. He was one of a kind. As an artist, he was filled with a passion for the truth, no matter how blunt, or even a little rude it might be, but always hilariously funny.”

Aside from his role as Luke, Geary boasted numerous other TV and stage credits, including stints on other soaps: The Young and the Restless and Bright Promise.

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