Anthony Geary Dies at 78 from Surgery Complications

Anthony Geary, the acclaimed actor best known for his long-running portrayal of Luke Spencer on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, died on December 14, 2025, in Amsterdam. He was 78.

Geary's husband, Claudio Gama, confirmed the death, attributing it to complications from a surgical procedure the actor underwent three days earlier. "It was a shock for me and our families and our friends," Gama said in a statement. "For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband." ABC issued a statement expressing deep sadness, noting that Geary's performance as Luke Spencer helped define General Hospital and daytime television.

Born Tony Dean Geary on May 29, 1947, in Coalville, Utah, to Mormon parents, he discovered his passion for acting early. After earning a full scholarship to study theater at the University of Utah, Geary joined a touring production of The Subject Was Roses, which led him to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. His television debut came in 1970 with a role on the ABC series Room 222, followed by guest appearances on shows including All in the Family, The Partridge Family, The Mod Squad, Barnaby Jones, and The Streets of San Francisco. He also had...