Anthony Geary, best known for playing Luke Spencer on General Hospital, has died. He was 78 years old.
What happened
Anthony Geary died on December 14, 2025, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, following complications from a planned surgical procedure performed a few days earlier. His death was confirmed publicly by family members and by General Hospital and its executive producer, who shared tributes mourning his passing.
His later life
Geary retired from full-time work on General Hospital in 2015 and eventually relocated from Los Angeles to Amsterdam, where he lived a more private life. He lived there with his husband, Claudio Gama, with whom he shared a relationship of more than 30 years and whom he married in 2020.
Career legacy
Geary portrayed Luke Spencer on General Hospital for decades, becoming half of the iconic daytime couple “Luke and Laura” and appearing in nearly 2,000 episodes. He won a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, cementing his status as one of the most celebrated actors in soap opera history.
