The star of ‘Hospital’ ‘was 79 years old

Tristan Rogers, a long -standing star from ABC day soap General hospitalis dead. He was 79 years old.

Rogers died early Friday after a battle against lung cancer, although he had never been a smoker. He played Robert Scorpion General hospital During several relays for about 45 years and also experienced a race on CBS ‘ Young people and agities.

“The whole General hospital The family has a broken heart to hear about the death of Tristan Rogers, “said executive producer Frank Valentini in a statement.” Tristan has captured our fans for 45 years, and Port Charles will not be the same without him (or Robert Scorpio). I would like to exercise my deepest sympathies to his family and friends during this difficult period. Tristan was a unique talent of its kind and we will miss a lot. That it rests in peace.

Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Rogers with blue eyes appeared in several television series in his country of origin at the start of his career. He joined General hospital In 1980 as a scorpion, a colorful character who quickly became a favorite of fans. In one of the first most notable scenarios of the character, Scorpion joined forces with Luke and Laura (Anthony Geary and Genie Francis) to save the world of the weather machine Ice Princess in 1981.

He was initially ready to work for only two days General hospital“To beat the hero – Luke – then disappear,” he recalls in an interview in 2022. “I was then called in the (Executive producer) of the Gloria Monty office and I said:” We really like what you are doing, would you like to stay? “”

Rogers remained on General hospital Until 1992, when the Scorpion was killed – although its corpse was never seen on the screen – in an explosion in South America. He returned briefly three years later as the Esprit de Scorpion, who comforted his daughter Robin (Kimberly McCullough), although, in subsequent returns, the character was alive.

Rogers resumed the role of several short stays in the 2000s and 2010s, as well as a role in the spin-off General Hospital: Night ShiftBefore joining the show in a recurring rule from 2019 to 24. Its last appearances on General hospital came in an unexpected appearance in July.

Rogers also played the character of Colin Atkinson on Young people and agities From 2010 to 199, appearing in around 180 episodes of this CBS soap. His credits also included voices on Batman beyond And Wild thornsas well as roles on the web series The Bay And Studio city. He won an Emmy by day for his role on the latter and was nominated for his work on The Bay.

Rogers is survived by his wife and two children.

Mike Barnes contributed to this report.