'General Hospital' Star Leslie Charleson Passes Away at Age 79

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Leslie Charleson has sadly died. The actress, best known for her role as Dr Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital, passed away on Sunday morning (January 12) after battling an illness, Variety reports. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson,” General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini shared in a statement. “Her enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on General Hospital alone and, just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaines, Leslie was a beloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew.

I will miss our daily chats, her quick wit and incredible presence on set. On behalf of everyone at General Hospital, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to her loved ones during this difficult time.” In addition to General Hospital, Leslie has also appeared on shows like Friends, Dharma & Greg, Cannon and Happy Days, and she also starred in Love Is a Many Splendored Thing in the 1960s and 70s.