Anthony Geary, ‘General Hospital’ star, dies at 78: Reports

FILE – Actor Anthony Geary accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actor onstage at the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on June 23, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

The Brief

• • Actor Anthony Geary, best known as “General Hospital’s” Luke Spencer, died at 78 from complications after surgery.
  • Geary began acting in college, where he was discovered and soon cast in a touring stage production. 
  • He is an 8x Daytime Emmy winner. 

  • Actor Anthony Geary, best known for his role as Luke Spencer on “General Hospital,” has died, according to multiple reports.

    Geary was 78 years old.

    The 8x Emmy winner died on Dec. 14 as a result of complications from a previously scheduled operation, TV Insider reported.

    Geary is survived by his husband, Claudio Gama.

    The backstory:

    Geary grew up in Coalvilla, Utah, and was raised in a Mormon household. He had three sisters.

    Geary attended the University of Utah, where he began performing. He was discovered during his sophomore year and cast in a touring stage production of “The Subject Was Roses,” according to TV Insider.

    This launched his acting career. Geary moved to Los Angeles, California, in the late 1960s and hit the ground running, appearing in popular TV series such as “The Partridge Family,” “The Mod Squad,” and many more.

    He landed his role on “General Hospital in 1978 as Luke Spencer and became a staple of the show.