Tristan Rogers Dies: ‘General Hospital’ Star Was 79

General Hospital star Tristan Rogers has died at the age of 79, ABC7 reports. The actor succumbed to complications from lung cancer. He died on the morning of Friday, August 15.

His manager, Meryl Soodak, confirmed the news to the publication, noting that despite his illness, Rogers was not a smoker.

In a statement, the manager said has his work on General Hospital “meant everything to him.”