Tristan Rogers, best known for his longtime role on General Hospital , has died at the age of 79 one month after he was diagnosed with lung cancer, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

The TV star's death was confirmed by his manager, Meryl Soodak, who touched on Rogers' impact on the industry and how much playing Robert Scorpio on the iconic soap opera meant to him. Article continues below advertisement

"He loved being Scorpio, and he created that role from nothing," Soodak said of the role , which Rogers began playing in 1980. "He was supposed to work a day, and he ended up making it into something huge.

"He was just a genuinely loyal, kind human being, and he loved his family."

Soodak revealed the role of Scorpio "meant everything" to Rogers.

The show's Executive Producer, Fran

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