(NEXSTAR) — Australian actor Tristan Rogers, best known for his role as Robert Scorpio on daytime soap "General Hospital," has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 79.

On Friday, Rogers' manager Meryl Soodak confirmed the actor's death to ABC News and other outlets.

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In a post on the official "General Hospital" Instagram page, show executive producer Frank Valentini wrote: "The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear o

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