Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79.

Soap opera star Tristan Rogers, who is best known for his longtime role on “General Hospital,” has died. His manager confirmed his death in a statement on Friday, Aug. 15. He was 79.

The death of General Hospital icon Tristan Rogers has hit the soap world hard, with current and former co-stars sharing memories of the late actor who touched so many lives during his four decades bri