Soap opera star Leslie Charleson's death rocked the daytime television world. Now, fans are wondering how General Hospital writer will choose to say goodbye.

(NEXSTAR) – Leslie Charleson, perhaps best known for playing Dr. Monica Quartermaine on TV’s “General Hospital” for five decades, has passed away. She was 79. News of Charleson’s death was announced Sunday by Frank Valentini, one of the show’s producers.

Wally Kurth joined General Hospital in 1991 as Ned Ashton, a member of the Quartermaine family — so Ned enjoyed a close relationship with his aunt, Monica Quartermaine, played by Leslie Charleson, who passed away on January 12,

It looks like General Hospital is due for a big shift in the Quartermaine family dynamics. The legendary Leslie Charleson, who played Monica for nearly 50 years, has unfortunately passed away. She’s bravely led the Quartermaine clan now for years,

While General Hospital’s Bradford Anderson (Spinelli) always has fun with his castmate and good friend Steve Burton (Jason) — whether on the show, on their podcast, or when they tour with their live c

Just over a week since the passing of General Hospital alum Leslie Charleson, her co-stars Steve Burton and Bradford Anderson honored the late actress with their podcast. Daily Drama, hosted by Burton (Jason) and Anderson (Spinelli),

General Hospital’s Jason recently sided with Tracy and the Quartermaines over Sonny. Will his loyalty wind up netting him a big surprise gift?

Remembering the stars and notable figures who've died this year, including director David Lynch, 'Oogum Boogum Song' musician Brenton Wood, 'General Hospital' star Leslie Charleson. and 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' winner The Vivienne.

From Wayne Osmond to Brenton Wood to David Lynch, we’ve marked the loss of many beloved or notable celebrities who have died this year.

The entertainment industry has already lost several notable figures in 2025. The film world was shaken by the death of “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” director David Lynch, with tributes to the visionary filmmaker continuing for weeks.

Robbs, 88, was known as the “Voice of Rainbow Baseball,” calling more than 2,000 games during a 40-plus year career.

Some of the funniest General Hospital fan stereotypes were called out by ChatGPT. The artificial intelligence app quickly clocked the crazed fanatics