The official Instagram account for “General Hospital” confirmed the actor’s death in a statement, writing, “The entire #General Hospital family is heartbroken over the news of Tony Geary’s passing.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Tony was a brilliant actor and set the bar that we continue to strive for,” the statement continued. “His legacy, and that of Luke Spencer’s, will live on through the generations of #GH<\/a> cast members who have followed in his footsteps. We send our sincerest sympathies to his husband, Claudio, family, and friends. May he rest in peace.”<\/p>\n “General Hospital” star Anthony Geary has died at 78. (Bob D’Amico\/\u00a9ABC\/courtesy Everett Collection; Jesse Grant\/Getty Images for NATAS)<\/p>\n Geary’s husband, Claudio Gama, also shared the news of his death, telling TV Insider that Geary died on Sunday in the Netherlands following complications from a scheduled operation.<\/p>\n “It was a shock for me and our families and our friends. For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband,” Gama said.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘RHODA’ ACTOR MICHAEL DELANO DEAD AT 84<\/a><\/p>\n Geary’s former “All in the Family” co-star Rob Reiner <\/a>also died Sunday.<\/p>\n Reiner known for his directorial work on films like “Princess Bride” and “When Harry Met Sally,” was found dead on Sunday at his Brentwood, CA home. He was 78.<\/p>\n His wife Michele Reiner was also found dead. Both were found with stab wounds inside their home.<\/p>\n Rob and Michele\u2019s son Nick Reiner is “responsible for their deaths,” authorities determined following the initial investigation.<\/p>\n Nick was booked on suspicion of murder on Sunday evening and is now being held without bail.<\/p>\n Rob starred alongside Geary in “All in the Family.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Rob played Michael “Meathead” Stivic in the series, appearing in 182 episodes as a series regular from 1971 to 1978.<\/p>\n Geary appeared in a 1971 episode of the show, playing the character Roger.<\/p>\n “All In The Family” episode: ‘Judging Books by Covers’, featuring (from left) Anthony Geary as Roger, Rob Reiner as Michael Stivic and Carroll O’Connor (seated) as Archie Bunker. The image is dated as January 12, 1971. (\u00a0CBS via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Born May 29, 1947, in Coalville, Utah<\/a>, Geary was the son of Russell Dean Geary, a contractor who also owned a construction business, and Dana Geary, a homemaker who assisted with the family business as a bookkeeper. His parents were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and he was raised in a Mormon household alongside his sisters Dana, Jeana and Jana.\u00a0<\/p>\n Geary studied acting at the University of Utah and launched his career on stage before landing roles on television in the 1970s, including appearances on “All in the Family,” “The Mod Squad,” “The Partridge Family,” “Barnaby Jones” and “The Young and the Restless.” However, he landed his career-defining role in 1978 when he was cast as Luke Spencer in “General Hospital.”<\/p>\n Geary became one half of one of television\u2019s most famous pairings, Luke and Laura, who was played by Genie Francis. (Bob D’Amico\/\u00a9ABC\/courtesy Everett Collection)<\/p>\n REGGAE PIONEER JIMMY CLIFF DEAD AT 81<\/a><\/p>\n Luke, a morally complex antihero with a tumultuous past, became half of one of television\u2019s most famous pairings, Luke and Laura (Genie Francis). The couple’s 1981 wedding remains the highest-rated episode in soap-opera history and featured a cameo by Elizabeth Taylor. Taylor was reportedly a huge fan of the show and specifically of the Luke and Laura supercouple. The legendary actress requested to be part of the event and producers built the role of Helena Cassadine, the matriarch of the Cassadine family who were arch-enemies to Luke and Laura, around her.<\/p>\n The storyline turned Geary into a household name and helped cement “General Hospital” as a cultural phenomenon in the 1980s.<\/p>\n Over the next four decades, Geary\u2019s performance earned him a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards<\/a> for outstanding lead actor. He left “General Hospital” several times, including for a five-year break in the 1990s to pursue work in primetime TV and in theater, but repeatedly returned, with his final exit announced in 2015. Despite retiring from the show, he maintained close friendships with the cast and remained a beloved figure among fans.<\/p>\n He left the long-running series in 2015 but stayed close with the cast. (Frederick M. Brown\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Geary\u2019s film work included roles in “Johnny Got His Gun” (1971), the thriller “Sorority Kill,” and the comedy “Carpool Guy” (2005). He also appeared in several TV movies, including “Do You Know the Muffin Man?” (1989), “Kicks” (1981) and “Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam” (1987).<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n In later years, Geary made his home in Amsterdam, where he pursued photography, supported local arts organizations<\/a> and enjoyed a quieter life out of the spotlight. Geary married Gama in February 2019 after 24 years together.<\/p>\n Francis also left and returned to “General Hospital” multiple times before making her last departure in 2018. On Monday, she shared a tribute to Geary on Twitter, formerly X, writing in several posts, “This morning I woke up and went into my husband’s arms. In my sleep, my life was flashing before me and I was afraid of death.\u00a0An hour later, I received a call from Frank\u00a0Valentini, he told me Tony died. I immediately felt remorse, I hadn\u2019t spoken to him in years, but I felt his life end in my sleep last night, and with it a big part of me, and mine.”<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/anthony-geary-general-hospital.png\")
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