Soap operas are notorious for their high cast turnover rates, but when Chad Duell announced that he was leaving "General Hospital" in November 2024, the show's devotees sat up and took notice. Duell's run as Michael Corinthos (the son of the late A. J. Quartermaine and hellraiser Carly Corinthos ) spanned fifteen years, taking his character through multiple twists and turns. Why did he leave the soap? Duell needed a change following a personal tragedy. "A lot of stuff's been going on in my life," he said on "The Daily Drama Podcast" in December 2024. "There's a few things behind it but one thing I did say is my dad passed away and I'm still coming to terms with that." Duell went on to say that he was feeling a bit "stifled" and that "sometimes you need to take drastic steps or make yoursel

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