Anthony Geary, the beloved actor best known for his iconic role as Luke Spencer on General Hospital, has died at the age of 78. He passed away on Sunday in Amsterdam, with family indicating that his death followed complications from a planned surgery, though the exact cause has not been officially confirmed.
Geary won eight Daytime Emmy Awards during his career and was widely celebrated for his work on General Hospital. He also appeared on television classics, including The Partridge Family, The Mod Squad, All in the Family, and The Young and the Restless. His on-screen romance with Genie Francis as Luke and Laura became one of the most famous soap opera couples, drawing an audience of 30 million viewers for their 1981 wedding episode—featuring a cameo from Elizabeth Taylor. Born in Utah to Mormon parents, Geary earned a theater scholarship to the University of Utah and began his career on stage before moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s to pursue film and television.