General Hospital has lost one of its most beloved stars .

Tristan Rogers, the Australian actor best known for his iconic role as Robert Scorpio, has passed away. He was 79.

Remembering a Soap Opera Legend

Rogers’ longtime manager, Meryl Soodak, confirmed his death to ABC 7 Eyewitness News on Friday (Aug. 15).

“His General Hospital role meant everything to him,” he said.

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Sodak continued, “He loved being Scorpio, and he created that role from nothing. He was supposed to work a day, and he ended up making it into something huge . He was just a genuinely loyal, kind human bein,g and he loved his family.”

The actor had revealed last month that he’d been diagnosed with cancer.

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