‘General Hospital’ Star Leslie Charleson, Icon of Drama, Bids Farewell at 79

Legendary actress Leslie Charleson, known for her role as Dr. Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital, has exited the stage of life at the age of 79. While her character famously dodged countless soap-opera disastersโ€”explosions, kidnappings, secret twinsโ€”real life had other plans, and she passed away peacefully on Sunday morning (January 12), according to Variety.

Frank Valentini, General Hospitalโ€™s executive producer and unofficial head cheerleader, released a heartfelt statement that could make even the most hardened soap fan ugly cry. โ€œIt is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson,โ€ he began, undoubtedly clutching a box of tissues. โ€œHer enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on General Hospital alone. Just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaines, Leslie was the beating pulse of our cast and crew.โ€ Valentini admitted heโ€™d miss her quick wit, which probably came in handy when navigating soap opera scripts involving evil twins and back-from-the-dead plotlines.

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Leslie was not just a one-show wonder. She dabbled in sitcoms (Friends, Dharma & Greg), crime dramas (Cannon), and even the wholesome nostalgia of Happy Days. Her rรฉsumรฉ reads like a buffet of vintage TV greatness. But her piรจce de rรฉsistance? Her early starring role in the daytime drama Love Is a Many Splendored Thing. Thatโ€™s rightโ€”she was dropping jaws and breaking hearts long before Monica Quartermaine started her career-long feud with fate.

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Fans, co-stars, and probably a few Quartermaine family ghosts are mourning her loss, and the soap world is a little less dramatic (in the best way) without her.

Leslie Charleson, you were an icon. May your next script be filled with joy, laughter, and zero surprise resurrections. Rest in peace.

‘General Hospital’ Star Leslie Charleson, Icon of Drama, Bids Farewell at 79

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