Overview
- Geary died on Sunday, Dec. 14, in the Netherlands, with his husband Claudio Gama confirming the news to TV Insider.
- Best known for originating Luke Spencer in 1978, he helped turn General Hospital into a pop‑culture phenomenon.
- The 1981 Luke and Laura wedding drew about 30 million viewers, the highest-rated episode in U.S. soap opera history.
- He won a record eight Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor, retired from the show in 2015, and made a 2017 cameo.
- Tributes poured in from co-stars and producers, including Genie Francis’s remembrance and executive producer Frank Valentini’s statement honoring his legacy.