Record-breaking actor dies from complications following an operation

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16 Dec 2025 • 3:43 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Anthony Geary, the acclaimed actor best known for his role as Luke Spencer on General Hospital, has died at the age of 78.
  • Geary passed away in the Netherlands on Sunday, 14 December, due to complications following an operation.
  • He portrayed Luke Spencer for four decades, earning a record eight Daytime Emmys for his performance.
  • His character's wedding to Laura Webber in 1981 became the most-watched soap opera episode in American television history, drawing 30 million viewers.
  • Geary retired from General Hospital in 2015 after appearing in nearly 2,000 episodes and had been living in Amsterdam.

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