Daytime TV legend Anthony Geary of 'General Hospital' fame dies

Anthony Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the longrunning soap opera "General Hospital," has died. He was 78. The show's executive producer, Frank Valentini, expressed heartbreak over Geary's passing. Geary died from complications following a recent surgery. He joined the soap in 1978 and won eight Daytime Emmy awards. His character's wedding to Laura, played by Genie Francis, became a cultural phenomenon in 1981. Geary played Luke on and off until 2015 and returned for a cameo in 2017. He lived a quiet life in Amsterdam with his husband, Claudio Gama.