{"id":365089,"date":"2025-12-23T06:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T06:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/365089\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T06:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T06:42:17","slug":"general-hospital-to-re-air-anthony-gearys-farewell-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/365089\/","title":{"rendered":"‘General Hospital’ to Re-Air Anthony Geary’s Farewell Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cGeneral Hospital<\/a>\u201d will pay tribute to the late Anthony Geary<\/a> by re-airing his 2015 farewell episode on Jan. 1.<\/p>\n

\n\tGeary, who played Luke Spencer on the ABC soap for nearly 40 years, died on Dec. 14<\/a> due to complications from a medical procedure. He was 78.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe July 27, 2015, episode marked Geary\u2019s last hurrah in Port Charles \u2014 besides one final cameo as Luke Spencer in a 2017 episode. Geary appeared in 1,997 episodes of \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d and was nominated for 17 Daytime Emmys for his role, winning a record-breaking eight.<\/p>\n

\n\tGeary was best known on \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d as one-half of the legendary soap couple Luke and Laura (played by Genie Francis). The characters\u2019 1981 wedding episode drew 30 million live viewers, and it remains the highest-rated soap opera episode in American TV history. Luke and Laura became a cultural phenomenon, with other soaps attempting to replicate the success of \u201cGeneral Hospital\u2019s\u201d central romance.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tGENERAL HOSPITAL \u2013 7\/27\/15 After originating the character of Lucas Lorenzo Spencer 37 years ago, acclaimed actor Anthony Geary bids farewell to \u201cGeneral Hospital,\u201d Monday, July 27, 2017. In the scene, Luke waits on the pier for his boat to take him away from Port Charles. The Emmy-winning daytime drama \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d airs Monday-Friday (3:00 p.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. GH15 (ABC\/Todd Wawrychuk) ANTHONY GEARY<\/p>\n

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\n\tAs a mobster and street hustler, Luke brought new drama to the medical soap, including espionage storylines and overseas subplots. His romance storyline started with a controversial scene in which Luke sexually assaults Laura. Due to a positive audience response to the pairing, the writers retconned the scene as a seduction, rather than rape. The show revisited the incident decades later, showing how Luke regretted his actions and how the couple moved on from it.<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter Geary died, Francis honored her longtime co-star<\/a> by posting on X: \u201cHe spoiled me for leading men for the rest of my life. I am crushed, I will miss him terribly, but I was so lucky to be his partner.\u00a0Somehow, somewhere, we are connected to each other because I felt him leave last night. Good night sweet prince, good night.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tGENERAL HOSPITAL \u2013 6\/23\/15 After originating the character of Lucas Lorenzo Spencer 37 years ago, acclaimed actor Anthony Geary bid farewell to \u201cGeneral Hospital,\u201d Monday, July 27, 2015. On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, Geary taped his final scenes. The Emmy-winning daytime drama \u201cGeneral Hospital\u201d airs Monday-Friday (3-4 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. GH15 (ABC\/Todd Wawrychuk) ANTHONY GEARY<\/p>\n

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