Tristan Rogers, longtime 'General Hospital' star and soap opera veteran, dead at 79

Tristan Rogers, best known for starring as Robert Scorpio in the long-running soap opera "General Hospital," has died. He was 79. 

"General Hospital" Executive Producer Frank Valentini announced Rogers' death in a personal statement shared on the ABC TV series' official Instagram page Friday. Last month, Rogers' representative confirmed to Fox News Digital that the actor had been diagnosed with cancer.

"The entire General Hospital family is heartbroken to hear of Tristan Rogers’ passing,"...