Tristan Rogers, known for his longtime role as Robert Scorpio on "General Hospital," has died, according to multiple reports.

He was 79 years old.

Tristan Rogers’ death

Rogers’ death was confirmed by his longtime manager Meryl Soodak, according to reports. She said Rogers died Friday morning after battling lung cancer, though he had never been a smoker.

Rogers shared his cancer diagnosis publicly last month. He’s survived by his wife, two children and a grandchild, according to Deadline.

Tristan Rogers’ career

The backstory:

Rogers appeared in more than 1,400 episodes of "General Hospital," intermittently starring in the popular daytime soap opera for more than 40 years, according to Fox News Digital .

Rogers, who was Australian, first began playing the Scorpio role in 1980.

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