General Hospital fans are still reeling from the shocking news that Luke Spencer was killed in a tragic cable car accident in Austria, bringing the character's 44 years of existence on the ABC soap opera to an end. Though the character hasn't been on the canvas in five years, with portrayer Anthony Geary's last appearance taking place in 2017, the writers' unexpected decision to kill the iconic character hit viewers like a shot in the heart, and the loss will be felt deeply for years to come.
Luke's death will also be mourned by the fictional characters of Port Charles, with many of the town's residents gathering at the Haunted Star for a memorial on Friday, January 21. According to an official press release from the ABC soap, Luke's loved ones -- as well as some special surprise guests -- will get together to celebrate Luke's life, but "things don't go entirely as planned" and as the town says goodbye to Luke, "an exciting new mystery unfolds."
Meanwhile, says the official teaser, life continues to unravel for the rest of Port Charles as a beloved couple comes to a fork in the road of their relationship...
Anthony Geary originally took on the role of GH's Luke in 1978 and played the character on-again, off-again until his retirement in 2015. He returned for a cameo appearance in May of 2017 to facilitate the retirement of his former co-star Jane Elliot (Tracy Quartermaine).
Geary became globally famous during his nearly four decades of playing Luke, during which time he was part of the über popular soap supercouple Luke and Laura (Genie Francis) and won a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
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