‘General Hospital,’ ‘Happy Days’ Star Dead at 79

Television star Leslie Charleson, who was best known for her role on General Hospital, has died at 79. General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini announced Charleson’s passing, which was confirmed by Variety and multiple other outlets.

Charleson joined ABC’s hugely popular daytime soap opera in 1977 as the tortured but resilient Monica Quartermaine, who over the years weathered breast cancer, assassination attempts, and the loss of children with an improbable good humor. She won four Daytime Emmys for her performance...