Longtime soap opera star Tristan Rogers has died at 79 from lung cancer. He was best known as Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital.”

General Hospital star Tristan Rogers has died at the age of 79, his manager Meryl Soodak has confirmed in an emotional statement

Soap star Tristan Rogers, who has played Robert Scorpio since 1980, died from lung cancer, his longtime manager told multiple news outlets.