The entire General Hospital family is devastated over Tristan Rogers' passing, said the series' executive producer Frank Valentini in a statement.
Tristan has captivated our fans for 45 years and Port Charles will never be the same without him (or Robert Scorpio).
Rogers was born in Melbourne, Australia. He started as a drummer in a rock band, but when the band split up, he began with advertising jobs and modeling before he decided to try acting.
World Record
After roles in Australia, he moved to Los Angeles where he in 1980 got a two-day role in ”General Hospital”, which today is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest TV series still being produced, and as the world's third longest TV series of all time. In Sweden, the series was broadcast as ”The Hospital” during the 90s, and for a short period around 2009.
Rogers played the spy Robert Scorpio – a character that would follow him for the rest of his life.
Won Emmy
Scorpio became known for his relationships with Holly Sutton (Emma Samms) and Anna Devane (Finola Hughes), with whom he had the daughter Robin. Rogers and Samms made their last joint appearance in November 2024 in scenes that nodded to Casablanca. He returned briefly in July for an episode where it was revealed that he had lung cancer.
Besides General Hospital, Rogers appeared in The Bold and the Beautiful, ”The Young and the Restless” and ”Studio City”, where he won a Daytime Emmy.
